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B2–C1 · GFI · GFI011

Subject + went on + -ing phrase

Explanation

A reusable frame from “Gerund contrasts and participial clauses”. Compare how English and German express gerund contrasts and participial clauses. Practise reusable constructions with Russian translations.

Structure

EN · EnglishSubject + went on + -ing phrase
DE · GermanSubject + finite verb + weiter

Anchor phrase

RU · Translation

Она продолжала говорить после того, как все остальные замолчали.

EN · English

She went on talking after everyone else had stopped.

DE · German

Sie redete weiter, nachdem alle anderen aufgehört hatten.

Try variations2 · more examples

  1. RU · Translation

    Мы продолжали работать, несмотря на шум.

    EN · English

    We went on working despite the noise.

    DE · German

    Wir arbeiteten trotz des Lärms weiter.

  2. RU · Translation

    Он продолжал задавать один и тот же вопрос.

    EN · English

    He went on asking the same question.

    DE · German

    Er stellte weiterhin dieselbe Frage.

Pattern graph

Continue with nearby patterns

GFI001Subject + remember(s) + -ing phraseGFIGFI007Subject + regret(s) + -ing phraseGFIGFI012Subject + first past action + and went on to + different infinitiveGFIGFI003Subject + stop/stopped + -ing phraseGFI