Continuar conjugation Spanish verb

How continuar conjugates

Continuar is regular except for a written accent: the u takes an accent when it is stressed, which happens in continúo, continúas, continúa, continúan in the present and continúe, continúes, continúen in the subjunctive. Nosotros and vosotros have no accent (continuamos, continuemos). All other tenses are regular -ar: continué, continuaba, continuaré. The structure to learn is continuar + gerund.

Continuar in example sentences

• Present

  Si no hay preguntas, continúo con el siguiente punto.

  If there are no questions, I'll move on to the next point.

• Preterite

  Después de la pausa, el congreso continuó con dos ponencias más.

  After the break, the conference continued with two more talks.

• Imperfect

  Aunque ya era tarde, el equipo continuaba trabajando.

  Even though it was late, the team kept working.

• Future

  Continuaremos la negociación la semana que viene.

  We'll continue the negotiation next week.

• Present perfect

  Los precios han continuado subiendo todo el año.

  Prices have continued to rise all year.

• Present subjunctive

  Espero que continúes con nosotros muchos años más.

  I hope you stay on with us for many more years.

• Conditional

  Con más financiación, continuaríamos el estudio otro año.

  With more funding, we would continue the study for another year.

• Affirmative commands

  Continúe por esta calle y gire a la izquierda en el semáforo.

  Continue down this street and turn left at the traffic light.

Common phrases with continuar

continuar + gerund

to keep (doing something)

continuar con algo

to carry on with something

a continuación

next; below (in a text)

continuará...

to be continued...

Mistakes to avoid

• Using an infinitive after it: Continúa lloviendo, not *Continúa a llover* or *Continúa llover*.
• Leaving out the accent: continúo and continúa need it; continuo without accent is an adjective (continuous).
• Adding an accent to nosotros: continuamos and continuemos have none.

Continuar tense by tense

• Continuar present
• Continuar preterite
• Continuar imperfect
• Continuar future
• Continuar conditional
• Continuar present subjunctive
• Continuar affirmative commands

Related verbs

• seguir to follow; to continue; to keep (doing)
• terminar to finish; to end
• acabar to finish; to end; to have just (done)

Most common Spanish verbs

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• tener
• haber
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• decir
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