Meaning and behavior
What does continuar mean?
Continuar means to continue, to carry on. VerbyGo classifies it as an irregular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to go off on, to go off of (idiomatic); to continue, to be continued.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- continuar
- Gerund
- continuando
- Past participle
- continuado
Verified irregular pattern
How this verb behaves
Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the present.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of continuar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Continuar |
|---|---|
| yo | continúo |
| tú | continúas |
| él / ella / usted | continúa |
| nosotros / nosotras | continuamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | continuáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | continúan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of continuar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Continuar |
|---|---|
| yo | continué |
| tú | continuaste |
| él / ella / usted | continuó |
| nosotros / nosotras | continuamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | continuasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | continuaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of continuar, or for background information.
| Subject | Continuar |
|---|---|
| yo | continuaba |
| tú | continuabas |
| él / ella / usted | continuaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | continuábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | continuabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | continuaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of continuar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Continuar |
|---|---|
| yo | continuaré |
| tú | continuarás |
| él / ella / usted | continuará |
| nosotros / nosotras | continuaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | continuaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | continuarán |
Verified context
Examples with continuar
El juicio continuará el lunes.
The trial will continue Monday.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRÉl continuó con su experimento.
He carried on with his experiment.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRContinúa tu historia, por favor.
Please go on with your story.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Continuar FAQ
What does continuar mean?
Continuar means to continue, to carry on.
Is continuar regular or irregular?
Continuar is a irregular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of continuar?
The gerund of continuar is continuando.
What is the past participle of continuar?
The past participle of continuar is continuado.
How is continuar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is continúo, continúas, continúa, continuamos, continúan.
How is continuar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is continué, continuaste, continuó, continuamos, continuaron.
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