/kontiˈnwaɾ/
New to these symbols? How to read Spanish IPA
Translation
to continue, to carry on
Test yourself on continuar
Three quick questions. No account needed.
Know this word? Create a free account to track it.
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.
Where this fits
Used in
Add to review queue
Track this word in your spaced-repetition queue and be tested on it at the right interval.
Meet this word in a story
Every course has graded stories written only with words you have been taught, plus grammar drills, a games arcade and printable worksheets. Chapters 1 and 2 are free.
Chapters 1 and 2 free, forever. Plus: 7 days free, then $5 a month for all eleven languages.
Spanish · Free printables
continuar: worksheet, infographic and listicleThe padlock and Plus mark show a Kilo Lingo Plus feature. Start your free week to unlock it - no card needed.
Free printable study downloads for the Spanish word "continuar" (to continue, to carry on): a worksheet with the answer key built in, an infographic, and a sentence listicle. Open any one to view, print or save.
Part of Kilo Lingo Plus
Printables beyond chapters 1 and 2 are part of Kilo Lingo Plus. Sign up free and start your free week to download as many as you like: no card.
Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 9, lesson 5: continuar, traje, caminar and 7 more words.