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ENGLISH VERB

go ahead

to go ahead; to be allowed to speak

  • Irregular verb
  • Gerund: going ahead
  • Past participle: gone ahead

Conjugation

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Present

Simple present · now, habits and facts

  1. I I go ahead
  2. you you go ahead
  3. he, she, it he goes ahead
  4. we we go ahead
  5. they they go ahead

Past

Simple past · finished actions

  1. I I went ahead
  2. you you went ahead
  3. he, she, it he went ahead
  4. we we went ahead
  5. they they went ahead

Future

Future · “will”

  1. I I will go ahead
  2. you you will go ahead
  3. he, she, it he will go ahead
  4. we we will go ahead
  5. they they will go ahead

Present continuous

Present continuous · happening right now

  1. I I am going ahead
  2. you you are going ahead
  3. he, she, it he is going ahead
  4. we we are going ahead
  5. they they are going ahead

Present perfect

Present perfect · “have done”

  1. I I have already gone ahead
  2. you you have already gone ahead
  3. he, she, it he has already gone ahead
  4. we we have already gone ahead
  5. they they have already gone ahead

Conditional

Conditional · “would”

  1. I I would go ahead
  2. you you would go ahead
  3. he, she, it he would go ahead
  4. we we would go ahead
  5. they they would go ahead

Imperative

Imperative · requests and orders

  1. go ahead!

How to use go ahead

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present

    If nobody objects, we go ahead with the vote.

    If no one objects, we'll go ahead with the vote.

  2. Past

    They went ahead with the picnic despite the clouds.

    They went ahead with the picnic despite the clouds.

  3. Future

    We will go ahead without her if she's late again.

    We'll go ahead without her if she's late again.

  4. Present continuous

    The band is going ahead with the show in the rain.

    The band is going ahead with the show in the rain.

  5. Present perfect

    The city has gone ahead with the new bike lanes.

    The city government went ahead with the new bike lanes.

  6. Conditional

    I would go ahead and book it, prices only go up.

    I would go ahead and book it; prices only go up.

  7. Imperative

    Go ahead, I'm listening, take your time.

    Go ahead, I'm listening, no rush.

Good to know

  • "Go ahead" alone means "pode falar", "pode ir", "fique à vontade"; "go ahead with" means to carry on with a plan.
  • "Go ahead and" + verb softens an instruction: "go ahead and sit down".

Where you hear go ahead

The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.

English for Brazilians · Intermediate Level 2

  • If Rachel says yes, we go ahead. If Rachel says yes, we go ahead.
  • We went ahead with the episode. We went ahead with the episode.
  • Okay, I'll go ahead. Okay, then I'll speak.

English for Brazilians · Advanced Level 3

  • If Rachel says yes, we go ahead. If Rachel says yes, we go ahead.
  • We went ahead with the episode. We went ahead with the episode.
  • Okay, I'll go ahead. Okay, then I'll speak.
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The interview over a call

Intermediate Level 2 · you go ahead

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The agreement needs to be clear

Advanced Level 3 · Go ahead.

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When the answer comes in parts

Fluency Level 1 · Sorry, go ahead. · No, you go ahead. You started first.

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Step up to the mic at the right time

Fluency Level 1 · Go ahead, Ana.

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The next conversation is Ana's

Fluency Level 3 · Go ahead.

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The same pattern, on other verbs: irregular verb.