Go After: (4)

Grammar Tense Structure:

• Present Tense: go / goes after
• Past Tense: went after
• Past Participle: gone after
• Present Participle: going after

1: To physically stop or try to attack someone

non-separable phrasal verb

• The policeman saw the thief trying to steal the car so he went after after him.
• As he was going after him, he fell.
• The captain ordered his men to go after the enemy soldiers.
• Don’t go after him it’s too dangerous, he may have a weapon.
• He said that he should be going after him as he might have a weapon.
• If someone stole your phone, would you go after him or just report it to the police.

2: To try and legally prosecute someone

non-separable phrasal verb

• The detectives are now going after the drug dealers after so many deaths
• The politician introduced a law that was designed to go after people who are cruel to animals.
• Do you think the police have enough evidence to go after the top man?

3: A business who tries to get a market share of customers

non-separable phrasal verb

• Many years ago, tobacco companies were going after the teenage market!
• The new boss said he wanted to go after new customers in China.
• Who should be the next clientele we should go after before the year end?

4: Try and obtain something although it’s difficult

non-separable phrasal verb

• The girl went after her law degree as that’s what her parents wanted.
• He trained for a year before going after the world record in the Tour de France race.
• What would stop you going after your dream in life?