Continuar preterite conjugation
Continuar in the preterite: continué, continuaste, continuó, continuamos, continuasteis, continuaron.
- to continue; to go on
- stem accent (u→ú)
- Participle: continuado
- Gerund: continuando
Preterite pretérito
| yo | continué |
|---|---|
| tú | continuaste |
| él/ella/usted | continuó |
| nosotros | continuamos |
| vosotros | continuasteis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | continuaron |
How to use continuar in the preterite
The preterite has no accent change on the stem: continué, continuaste, continuó, continuamos, continuaron. Use it for something that went on after a pause or interruption: La reunión continuó después del almuerzo. It is also common in reports of what happened next in a process or event. In stories and news, it often pairs with a pesar de to show persistence despite a problem.
Examples
La reunión continuó después del almuerzo.
The meeting continued after lunch.
A pesar de la lluvia, continuamos con la obra.
Despite the rain, we carried on with the construction work.
Continué estudiando mientras trabajaba de noche.
I kept studying while I worked nights.
Quick check: continuar in the preterite
More continuar tenses
- All continuar tenses
- Continuar present
- Continuar imperfect
- Continuar future
- Continuar conditional
- Continuar present subjunctive
- Continuar affirmative commands
Other verbs in the preterite
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