go forward
Third Person
goes forward
Present Participle
going forward
Past Tense
went forward
Past Participle
gone forward
1
to advance to the next stage of a competition or process, especially by winning a preliminary round or meeting certain requirements
- The team's victory in the semifinals allowed them to go forward to the championship match.
- Only those who pass the initial screening interviews will go forward in the job application process.
- Her excellent performance in the auditions earned her a chance to go forward to the final round of the talent competition.
- The top three candidates will go forward to the next round of the debate tournament.
- Winning the regional qualifiers means they can go forward to represent their school at the national competition.
2
to continue or make progress in a particular course of action
- Despite the challenges, the project team decided to go forward with their development plan.
- We should go forward with the marketing campaign to reach a broader audience.
- The company is determined to go forward with its expansion into new markets.
- In the face of adversity, they chose to go forward with their mission to provide aid to those in need.
- We need to go forward with the negotiations to reach a mutually beneficial agreement.
3
to continue moving ahead physically
- After reaching the crossroads, we decided to go forward on the left path.
- The explorers planned to go forward through the dense forest to reach their destination.
- The car wouldn’t go forward because of a mechanical issue.
- After reaching the intersection, we decided to go forward instead of turning left.
4
(of clocks) to advance the time by one hour at the start of daylight saving time
- The government announced that the clocks will go forward on the last Sunday of this month.
- In many regions, the clocks go forward in March to make better use of the longer days.
- When the clocks go forward, it's a sign that spring is just around the corner.
- Remember, the clocks go forward tonight, so we lose an hour of sleep.