go on
phrasal verb.phrasal verb. to continue doing something or to happen.
phrasal verb. to continue an action or state; to occur or take place. Often used as a continuative aspectual marker or to describe events in progress.
Please go on with your story.
The meeting went on for three hours because there were so many problems to discuss.
While the investigation into the financial discrepancy was going on, the CEO refused to make any public statements regarding the company's future.
Structurally equivalent to go onward.
Structurally equivalent to go upon.
often followed by 'with' plus a noun or by a gerund (verb + -ing).
contrast with 'keep on' (which emphasizes repetition) and 'continue' (which is more formal); use 'What's going on?' to teach the 'happen' sense.
He went on talk for hours.He went on talking for hours.when 'go on' means to continue an activity, it must be followed by a gerund or 'with + noun'.