Go on + Gerundium bedeutet, daß die Handlung im Gerundium andauert.
Beispiele
- He went on speaking for two hours.
- I can't go on working like this - I'm exhausted.
- Even after I apologized, he went on being angry for another month.
- The show will go on playing through the end of the year.
Go on + Infinitiv beschreibt, daß man die nächste Handlung beginnt, was häufig den nächsten Schritt in einem im Kontext beschriebenen Prozess bedeutet.
Beispiele
- After introducing her proposal, she went on to explain the benefits for the company.
- John Smith worked in local government for five years, then went on to become a Member of Parliament.
- After making dinner, I went on to set the table.
- When you're done with your soup, you can go on to serve the main dish.