After checking our new software, we moved on to check/checking ...

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Should "move on to" be followed by verb or "verb plus ing"? For example "After checking our new software we moved on to check how efficiently it worked with our systems" or "After checking our new software we moved on to checking how efficiently it worked with our systems"
 
I would use the first one, but I wouldn't be bothered about the use of the second one
 
I would use the first one, but I wouldn't be bothered about the use of the second one
Learners would like to know why you wouldn't use the second one.
 
Should "move on to" be followed by a base verb or a verb plus + -ing?

For example, "After checking our new software, we moved on to check how efficiently it worked with our systems" or "After checking our new software, we moved on to checking how efficiently it worked with our systems".
Note my changes above.

The logical choice is the second. You opened with "After checking" so it makes sense to use another -ing verb after it. However, the opening five words need to be expanded on. What do you mean by "checking our software"?
 
Note my changes above.

The logical choice is the second. You opened with "After checking" so it makes sense to use another -ing verb after it. However, the opening five words need to be expanded on. What do you mean by "checking our software"?
We checked how well that software was working.
 
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