Meaning
El término “Keep on” en inglés se utiliza para indicar la continuidad de una acción. Se traduce al español como "seguir" o "continuar". Este phrasal verb es muy útil para expresar que alguien persiste en hacer algo a pesar de las dificultades o simplemente que sigue haciendo una actividad de manera habitual.
Por ejemplo, si alguien está aprendiendo a tocar la guitarra y le aconsejan que no se rinda, podrían decirle: “Keep on practicing”, lo que significa "Sigue practicando". Aquí, se enfatiza la importancia de la constancia.
Además, “Keep on” puede usarse en diferentes contextos, como en situaciones laborales, estudios o incluso en actividades cotidianas, para motivar a alguien a no detenerse y continuar con lo que está haciendo.
Today's Sentences
- If I keep on, maybe I’ll sound like a pro someday.
- Why do you keep on ordering only vanilla?
- Writer's Note
01
If I keep on, maybe I’ll sound like a pro someday.
Situation
You really play that guitar every day, don’t you?
Yeah, I just keep on practicing until my fingers hurt.
That’s dedication.
Well, if I keep on, maybe I’ll sound like a pro someday.
02
Why do you keep on ordering only vanilla?
Situation
Why do you keep on ordering only vanilla ice cream?
Because it’s the best flavor in the universe.
But there are so many other choices like chocolate, strawberry, mint chip!
You can try them all, but my go-to will always be vanilla.
Writer's Note
"Keep on" is an intransitive, transitive, and inseparable phrasal verb.
- Intransitive - A phrasal verb that needs an object to complete its meaning.
Structure: "Subject + keep on (+ -ing verb)"
Example 1: She just keeps on talking even when no one listens.
Example 2: If you keep on practicing, you’ll improve.
Example 3: He kept on running despite the rain. - Transitive - A phrasal verb that needs an object to complete its meaning.
Structure: "Subject + keep on + object (person)"
Example 1: The company decided to keep on all the interns.
Example 2: They kept her on as a part-time consultant.
Example 3: The school will keep him on for another year. - Inseparable - When an object cannot come between the particle keep and the verb on.
Structure: "Subject + keep on + object (person)"
Example 1: She just kept on talking even though everyone wanted to leave.
Example 2: They keep on trying, no matter how many times they fail.
Example 3: If you keep on practicing, you’ll master the piano piece.
Estructura: "Sujeto + keep on (+ verbo en -ing)"
Ejemplo 1: Ella simplemente keeps on hablando incluso cuando nadie escucha.
Ejemplo 2: Si keep on practicando, mejorarás.
Ejemplo 3: Él kept on corriendo a pesar de la lluvia.
Estructura: "Subject + keep on + object (person)"
Ejemplo 1: La empresa decidió keep on a todos los pasantes.
Ejemplo 2: Ellos kept a ella on como consultora a tiempo parcial.
Ejemplo 3: La escuela keep a él on por otro año.
Structure: "Subject + keep on + object (person)"
Example 1: Ella simplemente kept on hablando aunque todos querían irse.
Example 2: Ellos keep on intentando, sin importar cuántas veces fallen.
Example 3: Si keep on practicando, dominarás la pieza de piano.
Related words: Carry on, continue, go on, maintain, persevere, persist, proceed, prolong, retain, sustain
