Meaning of "go on" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF GO ON

go on

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GO ON

Go on is a verb and can also act as an exclamation.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb go on in English.

Exclamation is an expression or voice that reflects an emotion or exaltation.

WHAT DOES GO ON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of go on in the English dictionary

The first definition of go on in the dictionary is to continue or proceed. Other definition of go on is to happen or take place. Go on is also to start running or functioning.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO GO ON

PRESENT

Present

I go on

you go on

he/she/it goes on

we go on

you go on

they go on

Present continuous

I am going on

you are going on

he/she/it is going on

we are going on

you are going on

they are going on

Present perfect

I have gone on

you have gone on

he/she/it has gone on

we have gone on

you have gone on

they have gone on

Present perfect continuous

I have been going on

you have been going on

he/she/it has been going on

we have been going on

you have been going on

they have been going on

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I went on

you went on

he/she/it went on

we went on

you went on

they went on

Past continuous

I was going on

you were going on

he/she/it was going on

we were going on

you were going on

they were going on

Past perfect

I had gone on

you had gone on

he/she/it had gone on

we had gone on

you had gone on

they had gone on

Past perfect continuous

I had been going on

you had been going on

he/she/it had been going on

we had been going on

you had been going on

they had been going on

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will go on

you will go on

he/she/it will go on

we will go on

you will go on

they will go on

Future continuous

I will be going on

you will be going on

he/she/it will be going on

we will be going on

you will be going on

they will be going on

Future perfect

I will have gone on

you will have gone on

he/she/it will have gone on

we will have gone on

you will have gone on

they will have gone on

Future perfect continuous

I will have been going on

you will have been going on

he/she/it will have been going on

we will have been going on

you will have been going on

they will have been going on

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would go on

you would go on

he/she/it would go on

we would go on

you would go on

they would go on

Conditional continuous

I would be going on

you would be going on

he/she/it would be going on

we would be going on

you would be going on

they would be going on

Conditional perfect

I would have go on

you would have go on

he/she/it would have go on

we would have go on

you would have go on

they would have go on

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been going on

you would have been going on

he/she/it would have been going on

we would have been going on

you would have been going on

they would have been going on

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you go on
we let´s go on
you go on

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to go on

Past participle

gone on

Present Participle

going on

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «GO ON»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «go on» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of go on

blether · carry on · chatter · continue · earbash · happen · last · occur · prattle · proceed · stay · take place · waffle

TRANSLATION OF GO ON

Find out the translation of go on to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of go on from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «go on» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 继续
• Translator English - Spanish: proseguir
• English: go on
• Translator English - Hindi: पर जाना
• Translator English - Arabic: يَسْتَمِرُّ
• Translator English - Russian: продолжать
• Translator English - Portuguese: proceder
• Translator English - Bengali: যান
• Translator English - French: continuer
• Translator English - Malay: teruskan
• Translator English - German: weitergehen
• Translator English - Japanese: 続ける
• Translator English - Korean: 계속하다
• Translator English - Javanese: Lanjut
• Translator English - Vietnamese: tiếp tục
• Translator English - Tamil: செல்லுங்கள்
• Translator English - Marathi: पुढे जा
• Translator English - Turkish: devam et
• Translator English - Italian: proseguire
• Translator English - Polish: pójść dalej
• Translator English - Ukrainian: продовжувати
• Translator English - Romanian: a continua
• Translator English - Greek: συνεχίζω
• Translator English - Afrikaans: gaan op
• Translator English - Swedish: fortsätta
• Translator English - Norwegian: fortsette

10 QUOTES WITH «GO ON»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word go on.

1

Chinua Achebe

When a tradition gathers enough strength to go on for centuries, you don't just turn it off one day.

2

Adele

It's never been an issue for me - I don't want to go on a diet, I don't want to eat a Caesar salad with no dressing, why would I do that? I ain't got time for this, just be happy and don't be stupid. If I've got a boyfriend and he loves my body then I'm not worried.

3

Brody Armstrong

All I've ever wanted to do was play music and go on the road and make records.

4

Natalie Babbitt

My husband wrote the story for my first book, but then he didn't want to do that anymore. So if I was going to go on being an illustrator, I had to start writing the stories, too.

5

Fantasia Barrino

I've been wanting to sing for a long time. I've been singing all my life, and I've tried different record companies, but it seemed like - it was such a struggle and so hard to get out there. So, I said, 'I'm gonna go on American Idol and see how far it takes me.'

6

Mark Barrowcliffe

People generally complain that they're overburdened by responsibilities, forgetting that they chose to have those responsibilities. No one makes you work like a dog in order to live in a nice house, put your kids in nice schools, drive a smart car and go on exotic foreign holidays. It's up to you.

7

Mary Catherine Bateson

Of any stopping place in life, it is good to ask whether it will be a good place from which to go on as well as a good place to remain.

8

Sean Berdy

I love to talk about the drums and music. I started playing drums when I was probably six and played a lot until I was about ten or eleven years old. So, I guess five or six years where I played. I had a drum set at home, and I would just bang on it. I'd even go on the Internet and study basic beats and so forth.

9

Ugo Betti

I think the family is the place where the most ridiculous and least respectable things in the world go on.

10

Kerry Bishe

There are a great number of people from New Jersey who go on to have pretty successful careers.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GO ON»

Discover the use of go on in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to go on and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

UFOs: Generals, Pilots, and Government Officials Go on the ...

Impeccably researched, this riveting journalistic investigation separates fact from fiction, and documents the existence of-and government reactions to-actual UFOs.

Leslie Kean, 2011

Fancy Nancy: The Show Must Go On

Or will the show go on without them? The simple text and vivid illustrations in this newest Fancy Nancy I Can Read are sure to have readers everywhere crying, "Encore!"

Jane O'Connor, 2009

The Snow Must Go On!

On Christmas Eve residents of Antarctic Springs put on a big show to tell everyone that the South Pole is a jolly place to be at Christmastime.

Mike Esberg, Molly Wigand, 2006

The Show Must Go On: How the Deaths of Lead Actors Have ...

A powerful, behind-the-scenes look at some of America's all-time favorite television programs during their darkest hours, this study examines how various hit series have absorbed the death of a lead actor during production.

Douglas Snauffer, 2008

Go On, Lose It!!

Learn how to eat a healthy, balanced diet; to enjoy food; to get away from calorie counting and still be able to maintain a healthy weight. So, why not try it for yourself. Go on, lose it! !

Penny Holbrook, 2010

When the Lights Go On Again

The tide is turning, but on the home front, the battle is far from over for the Campions...

Annie Groves, 2010

I Can't Go On, I'll Go On: A Samuel Beckett Reader

In this one-volume collection of his fiction, drama, poetry, and critical writings, we get an unsurpassed look at his work.

Samuel Beckett, 2007

How to Go on Living When Someone You Love Dies

A practicing psychologist defines grief as the normal, expected, and healthy response to loss and provides a realistic appreciation for the pain, frustration, and difficult work required to overcome grief

Therese A. Rando, 1991

The Clown-Arounds go on vacation

The Clown-Around family has some misadventures on its way to visit Uncle Waldo.

Joanna Cole, 1983

The Show Must Go On!

After a few creepy incidents on set and persistent nightmares at home, Becca quickly learns that this is no ordinary school play. Is it stage fright? Or is the play haunted?

P.J. Night, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GO ON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term go on is used in the context of the following news items.

Iran nuclear deal edges closer but Zarif says talks may go on

Iran nuclear deal edges closer but Zarif says talks may go on. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry walks in the garden of Coburg where ... «The Daily Star, Jul 15»

David De Gea will go on Manchester United's pre-season tour as …

David De Gea will go on Manchester United's pre-season tour as Red Devils wait for Real Madrid offer. 13:05, 13 July 2015; By David Anderson ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»

Bartender charged with threatening to kill House Speaker Boehner …

Bartender charged with threatening to kill House Speaker Boehner to go on trial in Ohio. Published July 13, 2015. Associated Press. Facebook0 Twitter0 Email ... «Fox News, Jul 15»

2 charged in 2011 charged in double homicide to go on trial

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) - A trial is scheduled for two men arrested and charged with murder about two years after the bodies of a man and a ... «WBTV, Jul 15»

Follow-up to To Kill a Mocking Bird to go on sale

The follow-up to Harper Lee's novel 'To Kill a Mocking Bird' is to go on sale around the world at midnight tonight. Book shop Hodges Figgis will ... «RTE.ie, Jul 15»

The Outlawz concert in Dubai to go on; billed as tribute to fallen …

The Outlawz concert in Dubai will go ahead, despite the death of band member Hussein Fatal on Saturday. The performance, to be held at the ... «The National, Jul 15»

Bill Cosby art exhibit will go on at Smithsonian despite sexual …

WASHINGTON — Over the past seven months, as sexual misconduct allegations against Bill Cosby mounted, a top Smithsonian official met ... «New York Daily News, Jul 15»

Eddie Redmayne and new wife Hannah finally go on a sunny …

Eddie Redmayne and his new wife Hannah have FINALLY gone on a sunny honeymoon seven months after getting wed. The couple, who tied ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»

Still no deal as marathon Greek bailout talks go on into the night

Eurozone leaders have argued late into the night with near bankrupt Greece at an emergency summit in Brussels. They are trying to thrash out ... «euronews, Jul 15»

Miss USA Pageant Proves The Show Must Go On & Crowns New …

She's beauty and she's grace! On Sunday, Olivia Jordan, AKA Miss Oklahoma, was crowned Miss USA 2015 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. «PerezHilton.com, Jul 15»