Easy Phrasal Verbs: Learn English verbs through conversations

10.7 had gone on (past perfect)

10.7.1 Stephanie and Sai are looking at some photos together.

Sai: Are these the photos from your holiday?

Stephanie: Yes, they are. Do you wanna see?

Sai: Sure.

Stephanie: This is us in front of the biggest wooden temple in Japan.

Sai: Wow. It’s really big. Your face is very red. Did you get a sunburn?

Stephanie:  Yeah.  I’d  gone  on  a  hiking  tour  the  day  before  and  forgot  to

wear a hat. The sunburn really hurt.

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Exercises

Fill in the blanks in the following conversations:

1.

A: Have you ever ______ a holiday with your parents-in-law?

B: Yes, I have. It wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be. They were very

friendly.

A: I think you must have nicer parents-in-law than me!

2.

A: Are you in town this weekend? Let’s go out for a drink with the guys.

B: No, sorry. I’m ______ a trip with my girlfriend to Philadelphia.

A: Oh well. Thought I’d ask. Another time, my friend.

B: Sure.

3.

A: What did your doctor say?

B: He said that I have to ______ a diet! It sucks.

A: Well, it’s important to be healthy.

B: I know. But I love hamburgers and cheese…. and fries.

A: Just eat them once in a while.

B: That’s easy for you to say. You don’t like fast food.

4.

A: I love your holiday photos!

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B: Thanks. This is me in China.

A: What did you do there?

B: I ______ a tour of the Forbidden City.

A: Sounds really cool.

B: It was.

5.

A: I’ve decided to leave New York.

B: Really? Why?

A: I’m ______ a journey through Europe for a year to see all the historic

sites.

B: Wow. I wish I could go with you.

A: Why don’t you?

B: I have to pay the mortgage.

A: Too bad. I’ll send you some postcards.

B: Gee, thanks!

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11. Go on (3)

To continue happening or doing something as before

Present

Continuous

Past

Present

perfect

go/goes on

be going on

went on

gone on

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Nonseparable

Verbs of similar meaning:

continue; resume

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