Spanish Verbs
Continuar Conjugation
Continuar is a Spanish irregular AR verb meaning "to continue". Irregular verbs are verbs which do not follow the standard conjugation patterns of Spanish regular verbs.
Present Tense
Past Tenses
- Continuar Past Tense
- Continuar Preterite
- Continuar Imperfect
- Continuar Present Perfect
- Continuar Past Perfect
Future Tenses
Subjunctive Tenses
Further Reading
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Continuar Conjugation
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | continúo | I continue |
| Tú | continúas | You continue |
| Él/Ella/ |
continúa | He/She continues |
| Nosotros | continuamos | We continue |
| Vosotros | continuáis | You (plural) continue |
| Ellos/ |
continúan | They continue |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Continuar Participio
The Participio or Past Participle of Continuar is continuado. This is used to form the Continuar Present Perfect and the Continuar Past Perfect.
Continuar Gerundio
The Gerundio or Present Participle of Continuar is continuando. This is used to form the Continuar Present Continuous.
Continuar Present Continuous
The Present Continuous (presente progresivo or presente continuo) is used to describe actions that are happening right now or around now. To form the present continuous tense, combine the Estar conjugation with the Continuar Gerundio (or Present Participle).
Example: Él está siendo muy egoísta últimamente. (He is being very selfish lately.)
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy continuando | I am continuing |
| Tú | estás continuando | You are continuing |
| Él/Ella/ |
está continuando | He/She is continuing |
| Nosotros | estamos continuando | We are continuing |
| Vosotros | estáis continuando | You (plural) are continuing |
| Ellos/ |
están continuando | They are continuing |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topContinuar Past Tense
Spanish has several past tenses, each serving a specific purpose to express actions in the past.
Additionally, the use of Spanish past tenses can vary significantly across regions due to cultural and linguistic differences.
These are some of the most commonly used Spanish past tenses:
Continuar Preterite
The Preterite Tense (Pretérito or Indefinido) is used for completed actions in the past that have a clear beginning or end.
Example: Ayer comí pizza. (Yesterday, I ate pizza).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | continué | I continued |
| Tú | continuaste | You continued |
| Él/Ella/ |
continuó | He/She continued |
| Nosotros | continuamos | We continued |
| Vosotros | continuasteis | You (plural) continued |
| Ellos/ |
continuaron | They continued |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topContinuar Imperfect
The Imperfect Tense (Imperfecto) describes ongoing, habitual, or background actions in the past, often without a defined start or end.
Example: Cuando era niño, jugaba fútbol todos los días. (When I was a child, I used to play soccer every day).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | continuaba | I used to continue |
| Tú | continuabas | You used to continue |
| Él/Ella/ |
continuaba | He/She used to continue |
| Nosotros | continuábamos | We used to continue |
| Vosotros | continuabais | You (plural) used to continue |
| Ellos/ |
continuaban | They used to continue |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topContinuar Present Perfect
The Present Perfect Tense (Presente Perfecto) is used to describe actions that have been completed recently or have relevance to the present moment. The Present Perfect Tense is formed by combining the Present Tense of the auxiliary verb Haber Conjugation with the Continuar Participio.
Example: He leído ese libro. (I have read that book).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he continuado | I have continued |
| Tú | has continuado | You have continued |
| Él/Ella/ |
ha continuado | He/She has continued |
| Nosotros | hemos continuado | We have continued |
| Vosotros | habéis continuado | You (plural) have continued |
| Ellos/ |
han continuado | They have continued |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topContinuar Past Perfect
The Past Perfect Tense (Pluscuamperfecto) refers to actions completed before another action in the past. The Past Perfect Tense is formed by combining the Imperfect Tense of the auxiliary verb Haber Conjugation with the Continuar Participio.
Example: Había comido antes de salir. (I had eaten before leaving).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había continuado | I had continued |
| Tú | habías continuado | You had continued |
| Él/Ella/ |
había continuado | He/She had continued |
| Nosotros | habíamos continuado | We had continued |
| Vosotros | habíais continuado | You (plural) had continued |
| Ellos/ |
habían continuado | They had continued |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topContinuar Future Tense
The Future Tense (Futuro) is used to describe actions or events that will happen in the future. It often expresses certainty or plans about what is yet to come.
Example: Mañana comeré pizza. (Tomorrow, I will eat pizza).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | continuaré | I will continue |
| Tú | continuarás | You will continue |
| Él/Ella/ |
continuará | He/She will continue |
| Nosotros | continuaremos | We will continue |
| Vosotros | continuaréis | You (plural) will continue |
| Ellos/ |
continuarán | They will continue |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topContinuar Conditional Tense
The Conditional Tense (Condicional) is used to express hypothetical situations, polite requests, or actions that depend on other conditions. It is often used in combination with the Future Tense.
Example: Me gustaría un café, por favor.(I would like a coffee, please).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | continuaría | I would continue |
| Tú | continuarías | You would continue |
| Él/Ella/ |
continuaría | He/She would continue |
| Nosotros | continuaríamos | We would continue |
| Vosotros | continuaríais | You (plural) would continue |
| Ellos/ |
continuarían | They would continue |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topContinuar Subjunctive
The Subjunctive Tense (Subjuntivo) is used to express doubt, uncertainty, desire, or emotion. It is often used in dependent clauses introduced by specific conjunctions or verbs.
Example: Espero que seas feliz. (I hope you are happy).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | continúe | I continue |
| Tú | continúes | You continue |
| Él/Ella/ |
continúe | He/She continues |
| Nosotros | continuemos | We continue |
| Vosotros | continuéis | You (plural) continue |
| Ellos/ |
continúen | They continue |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topSpanish Regular Verbs
A verb is called a regular verb when its conjugation follows a consistent and predictable pattern. In contrast, a verb that does not follow these standard patterns is called an irregular verb. In Spanish, the three regular conjugation patterns are based on the verb endings: -AR, -ER, and -IR.
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