B2Englishen.b2.049

Gerund vs infinitive: go on doing vs go on to do

Gerund vs infinitive: go on doing vs go on to do

Structure:

go on + -ing (continue same) vs go on + to + verb (move to next)

Example:

He went on talking for an hour. / She went on to become a famous scientist.

Examples

He went on talking for an hour.

/ She went on to become a famous scientist.

Practice

Question 1 of 30 correct

Which grammar pattern does this sentence use? "He went on talking for an hour."

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