Work & careers

keep the momentum going

maintain progress

To maintain progress and enthusiasm so that an activity continues at a good pace.

B2 common speech & writing

expression

Hear it in real life

Should we take a long break now?

Maybe not if we want to keep the momentum going.

Play the conversation

The first successful event gave us confidence and helped keep the momentum going.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: The team kept the momentum go after its first success.

Say: The team kept the momentum going after its first success.

After “keep the momentum,” use “going” to describe sustaining its progress.

Build it

How it fits in a sentence.

keep the momentum going; kept the momentum going

Your turn: say it out loud

The first successful event gave us confidence and helped keep the momentum going.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

keep the momentum going

maintain progress

“The first successful event gave us confidence and helped keep the momentum going.”

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