Verbs of Course of Events - Verbs for Continuation and Interruption

Here you will learn some English verbs referring to continuation and interruption such as "pause", "go on", and "resume".

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Verbs of Course of Events
to stick to
to stick to [verb]

to continue doing something even though there are some hardships

Ex: The musician stuck to her practice routine , dedicating hours each day to perfect their skills .
to keep to
to keep to [verb]

to follow through with what one has promised, planned, or committed to do

Ex: He promised to keep to his word and support the charity every year .
to stick with
to stick with [verb]

to persist in doing a plan, idea, or course of action over time

Ex: He chose to stick with his original choice of major , even though it was difficult .
to push on
to push on [verb]

to persistently continue doing something or move forward

Ex: When others doubted the feasibility of the idea , the innovator pushed on , eventually proving them wrong .
to go along
to go along [verb]

to continue to develop or happen

Ex: The meeting went along without any major disruptions .
to go forward
to go forward [verb]

to continue or make progress in a particular course of action

Ex: The company is determined to go forward with its expansion into new markets .
to keep at
to keep at [verb]

to continue working on a task, project, or goal without giving up

Ex: Despite setbacks , he had the determination to keep at his fitness routine and reach his goals .
to carry on
to carry on [verb]

to keep something ongoing or unchanged over a period of time

Ex: She 's determined to carry on the legacy of her mentor .
to drag on
to drag on [verb]

to continue for an extended or tedious period, often with no clear resolution or conclusion

Ex: As the negotiations continued to drag on , it became evident that reaching a compromise would be challenging .
to resume
to resume [verb]

to continue again after an interruption

Ex: They resumed the game after the rain stopped .
to recommence
to recommence [verb]

to resume from where something was paused or interrupted

Ex: The race recommenced after the officials cleared the track .
to get back to
to get back to [verb]

to start again after taking a break or discontinuing an activity for a while

Ex: After the short break , I need to get back to my work on the report .
to pause
to pause [verb]

to briefly stop a particular thing such as process before carrying on

Ex: The teacher paused the lecture to answer a student 's question .
to interrupt
to interrupt [verb]

to stop or pause a process, activity, etc. temporarily

Ex: The phone call interrupted our conversation .
to adjourn
to adjourn [verb]

to stop a meeting, trial, or game in order to resume it sometime later

Ex: They adjourned the game due to bad weather conditions .
to put in
to put in [verb]

to interrupt someone to say something

Ex: Every time I try to speak , someone always puts in with their opinion .
to suspend
to suspend [verb]

to temporarily put on hold a process or habit

Ex: The school suspended classes indefinitely due to the pandemic .
to barge in
to barge in [verb]

to interrupt a conversation abruptly and without invitation

Ex: She tends to barge in with her opinions without considering others ' viewpoints .
to continue
to continue [verb]

to not stop something, such as a task or activity, and keep doing it

Ex: She continued studying late into the night .
to perpetuate
to perpetuate [verb]

to make something, typically a problem or an undesirable situation, continue for an extended or prolonged period

Ex: Discriminatory policies perpetuated racial inequities for decades .
to keep on
to keep on [verb]

to continue an action or state without interruption

Ex:
to go ahead
to go ahead [verb]

to initiate an action or task, particularly when someone has granted permission or in spite of doubts or opposition

Ex: Even though some team members had doubts , the project manager encouraged them to go ahead with the innovative idea .
to cut in
to cut in [verb]

to interrupt someone's conversation

Ex: The teacher had to cut in to redirect the students ' off-topic conversation back to the lesson .
to break in
to break in [verb]

to start to speak in the middle of a conversation

Ex: Someone 's coughing broke in , disrupting the quiet room .
Verbs of Course of Events
Verbs for Planning and Scheduling Verbs for Timing Verbs for Beginning Verbs for Continuation and Interruption
Verbs for Ending Verbs for Repetition Verbs for Restoration and Remaking