follow on
follow on · follows on · followed on · following on
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To follow in sequenceTo follow in sequence; to come next.
» I need to follow up on that.
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2 sensesTo follow in sequence; to come next.
The new film follows on from the storyline of the original 1970s release.
To bat their second innings immediately after their first innings.
Examples
77 sentencesI need to follow up on that.
Tom followed the bus on his bicycle.
ruТом поехал за автобусом на велосипеде. — marafon
deTom folgte dem Bus mit dem Fahrrad. — MisterTrouser
I'm e-mailing to follow up on our phone conversation this morning.
Tom follows Mary on Twitter.
deTom folgt Maria auf Twitter. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The bird followed them on their walk.
Forms
follows on, following on, followed on, followed on| Base form | follow on · to follow on |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | follows on |
| Present participle | following on |
| Past simple | followed on |
| Past participle | followed on |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
4 phrasal verbs- follow upвиконувати, винестиTo take further actions remaining after an event; to continue, revisit, or persist; especially, to maintain communication or verify.
- follow throughвиконувати, винестиTo execute or complete a commitment.
- follow onTo follow in sequence; to come next.
- follow alongTo continue behind or beside an animal, person, vehicle or other object, especially as a companion.
Synonyms
1 synonymsfollow in sequence:come after
Word family
3 related wordsDerivedfollow-on
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb