/kontiˈnwaɾ/
Translation
to continue, to carry on
Word origin
From Latin continuare ('to join, to make continuous'), from continuus ('uninterrupted'), from continere ('to hold together'). The same root gives English 'continue' and 'continuous'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- continuare
- English cognates
- continue, continuous, continuity
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular spanish-stem-changing conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | continúo | continué | continuaba | continuaré | continuaría |
| tú | continúas | continuaste | continuabas | continuarás | continuarías |
| él/ella/ud. | continúa | continuó | continuaba | continuará | continuaría |
| nos. | continuamos | continuamos | continuábamos | continuaremos | continuaríamos |
| vos. | continuáis | continuasteis | continuabais | continuaréis | continuaríais |
| ellos/uds. | continúan | continuaron | continuaban | continuarán | continuarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | continúe | continuara | continuase |
| tú | continúes | continuaras | continuases |
| él/ella/ud. | continúe | continuara | continuase |
| nos. | continuemos | continuáramos | continuásemos |
| vos. | continuéis | continuarais | continuaseis |
| ellos/uds. | continúen | continuaran | continuasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | continúa |
| ud. | continúe |
| nosotros | continuemos |
| vosotros | continuad |
| uds. | continúen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- continuando
- Past participle
- continuado
Examples
.
We are going to continue the class after the break.
, .
I can't carry on like this, I am very tired.
.
The match will continue tomorrow afternoon.
Madrid.
She decided to continue her studies in Madrid.
, .
If you want to win, you have to keep working.
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