How to Say "went on" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “went on” is “siguió” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
A pesar del ruido, ella siguió estudiando hasta tarde.
Despite the noise, she continued studying late.
Después de la pausa, el orador siguió hablando de política.
After the break, the speaker went on talking about politics.
Él se cayó, pero se levantó y siguió corriendo.
He fell down, but he got up and continued running.
Seguir + Doing Something
When 'siguió' is used to mean 'continued doing something,' it must be followed by the '-ando' or '-iendo' form of the second verb (the gerund). For example: 'siguió leyendo' (he continued reading).
Using the Infinitive
Mistake: “Decir 'Él siguió leer el libro.'”
Correction: Use the '-iendo' form: 'Él siguió leyendo el libro.' (This is different from English, where we often use 'to' + verb.)
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