Continuar means to keep on or carry on with an action or state. It is used to indicate the continuation of an activity or process.
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El Presente - used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | continúo | Yo continúo estudiando para el examen. I continue studying for the exam. | |
| Tú | continúas | Tú continúas trabajando en el proyecto. You continue working on the project. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | continúa | Ella continúa con sus tareas. She continues with her tasks. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | continuamos | Nosotros continuamos la reunión mañana. We continue the meeting tomorrow. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | continuáis | Vosotros continuáis aprendiendo español. You all continue learning Spanish. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | siguen | Ellos siguen con el plan original. They continue with the original plan. |
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | continué | Yo continué estudiando ayer. I continued studying yesterday. | |
| Tú | continuaste | Tú continuaste trabajando después. You continued working afterward. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | continuó | Ella continuó con su proyecto. She continued with her project. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | continuamos | Nosotros continuamos la reunión. We continued the meeting. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | continuasteis | Vosotros continuasteis sin mí. You all continued without me. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | continuaron | Ellos continuaron la tarea. They continued the task. |
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | continuaba | Yo continuaba estudiando en esa época. I was continuing to study at that time. | |
| Tú | continuabas | Tú continuabas trabajando en el proyecto. You were continuing to work on the project. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | continuaba | Ella continuaba con sus tareas diarias. She was continuing with her daily tasks. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | continuábamos | Nosotros continuábamos viajando juntos. We were continuing to travel together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | continuabais | Vosotros continuabais aprendiendo español. You all were continuing to learn Spanish. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | continuaban | Ellos continuaban con la reunión. They were continuing with the meeting. |
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy continuando | Estoy continuando con mi trabajo ahora mismo. I am continuing with my work right now. | |
| Tú | estás continuando | Estás continuando tus estudios en la universidad. You are continuing your studies at the university. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está continuando | Ella está continuando su proyecto importante. She is continuing her important project. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos continuando | Estamos continuando la reunión ahora. We are continuing the meeting now. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis continuando | Vosotros estáis continuando con el plan. You all are continuing with the plan. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están continuando | Ellos están continuando la construcción. They are continuing the construction. |
El Futuro Próximo - used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a continuar | Voy a continuar con el proyecto mañana. I am going to continue with the project tomorrow. | |
| Tú | vas a continuar | ¿Vas a continuar estudiando esta noche? Are you going to continue studying tonight? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a continuar | Ella va a continuar su entrenamiento. She is going to continue her training. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a continuar | Vamos a continuar la reunión más tarde. We are going to continue the meeting later. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a continuar | ¿Vais a continuar con el plan? Are you all going to continue with the plan? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a continuar | Ellos van a continuar trabajando en ello. They are going to continue working on it. |
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | continuaré | Yo continuaré estudiando mañana. I will continue studying tomorrow. | |
| Tú | continuarás | Tú continuarás trabajando en ello. You will continue working on it. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | continuará | Él continuará con el proyecto. He will continue with the project. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | continuaremos | Nosotros continuaremos la reunión después. We will continue the meeting later. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | continuaréis | Vosotros continuaréis con el plan. You all will continue with the plan. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | continuarán | Ellos continuarán trabajando juntos. They will continue working together. |
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | continuaría | Yo continuaría si tuviera tiempo. I would continue if I had time. | |
| Tú | continuarías | Tú continuarías si te lo pidieran. You would continue if they asked you. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | continuaría | Él continuaría con el proyecto. He would continue with the project. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | continuaríamos | Nosotros continuaríamos si no hubiera problemas. We would continue if there were no problems. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | continuaríais | Vosotros continuaríais si os lo permitieran. You all would continue if you were allowed. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | continuarían | Ellos continuarían si supieran la verdad. They would continue if they knew the truth. |
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he continuado | He continuado estudiando toda la tarde. I have continued studying all afternoon. | |
| Tú | has continuado | ¿Has continuado con el proyecto? Have you continued with the project? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha continuado | Ella ha continuado trabajando desde ayer. She has continued working since yesterday. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos continuado | Nosotros hemos continuado con la tarea. We have continued with the task. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis continuado | Vosotros habéis continuado sin descanso. You all have continued without rest. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han continuado | Ellos han continuado con el entrenamiento. They have continued with the training. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había continuado | Yo había continuado estudiando antes de salir. I had continued studying before leaving. | |
| Tú | habías continuado | Tú habías continuado trabajando cuando llegué. You had continued working when I arrived. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había continuado | Ella había continuado con el proyecto ayer. She had continued with the project yesterday. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos continuado | Nosotros habíamos continuado la tarea antes de la pausa. We had continued the task before the break. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais continuado | Vosotros habíais continuado el trabajo sin mí. You all had continued the work without me. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían continuado | Ellos habían continuado la reunión después del almuerzo. They had continued the meeting after lunch. |
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré continuado | Para entonces, habré continuado mi estudio. By then, I will have continued my study. | |
| Tú | habrás continuado | Para mañana, habrás continuado con el proyecto. By tomorrow, you will have continued with the project. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá continuado | Ella habrá continuado su trabajo para entonces. She will have continued her work by then. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos continuado | Nosotros habremos continuado la tarea mañana. We will have continued the task tomorrow. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis continuado | Vosotros habréis continuado el curso para entonces. You all will have continued the course by then. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán continuado | Ellos habrán continuado con la investigación. They will have continued with the research. |
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría continuado | Yo habría continuado si no hubiera llegado tarde. I would have continued if I hadn't arrived late. | |
| Tú | habrías continuado | Tú habrías continuado, pero estabas cansado. You would have continued, but you were tired. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría continuado | Ella habría continuado si hubiera tenido tiempo. She would have continued if she had had time. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos continuado | Nosotros habríamos continuado, pero no pudimos. We would have continued, but we couldn't. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais continuado | Vosotros habríais continuado si hubierais sabido. You all would have continued if you had known. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían continuado | Ellos habrían continuado, pero se canceló. They would have continued, but it was canceled. |
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | continúe | Espero que yo continúe estudiando. I hope that I continue studying. | |
| Tú | continúes | Es importante que tú continúes trabajando. It's important that you continue working. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | continúe | Es posible que él continúe en el equipo. It's possible that he continues on the team. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | continuemos | Deseamos que nosotros continuemos juntos. We wish that we continue together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | continuéis | Es necesario que vosotros continuéis así. It's necessary that you all continue like this. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | continúen | Es bueno que ellos continúen con el proyecto. It's good that they continue with the project. |
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | continuara | Esperaba que él continuara estudiando. I hoped that he continued studying. | |
| Tú | continuaras | No creía que tú continuaras así. I didn't believe that you continued like that. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | continuara | Era importante que ella continuara con el proyecto. It was important that she continued with the project. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | continuáramos | Deseábamos que nosotros continuáramos juntos. We wished that we continued together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | continuarais | Me sorprendió que vosotros continuarais sin descansar. I was surprised that you all continued without resting. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | continuaran | Era posible que ellos continuaran en la misma situación. It was possible that they continued in the same situation. |
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | continuare | Si tuviera tiempo, continuare estudiando. If I had time, I would continue studying. | |
| Tú | continuares | Quizás continuares con el proyecto mañana. Maybe you will continue with the project tomorrow. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | continuare | Ella continuare con su trabajo en el futuro. She will continue with her work in the future. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | continuáremos | Nosotros continuáremos hasta terminar. We will continue until we finish. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | continuareis | Vosotros continuareis con la tarea mañana. You all will continue with the task tomorrow. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | continuaren | Ellos continuaren si el tiempo lo permite. They will continue if the weather permits. |
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya continuado | Espero que haya continuado estudiando. I hope that I have continued studying. | |
| Tú | hayas continuado | Es posible que hayas continuado trabajando. It's possible that you have continued working. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya continuado | Creo que él haya continuado con el proyecto. I believe that he has continued with the project. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos continuado | Es importante que hayamos continuado el proceso. It's important that we have continued the process. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis continuado | Me alegra que hayáis continuado así. I'm glad that you all have continued like that. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan continuado | No creo que hayan continuado sin mí. I don't think they have continued without me. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera continuado | Si hubiera continuado, habría llegado a tiempo. If I had continued, I would have arrived on time. | |
| Tú | hubieras continuado | Si hubieras continuado, habrías aprendido más. If you had continued, you would have learned more. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera continuado | Ella hubiera continuado si no hubiera estado enferma. She would have continued if she hadn't been sick. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos continuado | Nosotros hubiéramos continuado si hubiéramos tenido tiempo. We would have continued if we had had time. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais continuado | Vosotros hubierais continuado si hubierais sabido. You all would have continued if you had known. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran continuado | Ellos hubieran continuado si no hubiera sido tarde. They would have continued if it hadn't been late. |
El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situation occurs
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere continuado | Para entonces, ya hubiere continuado su proyecto. By then, he will have already continued his project. | |
| Tú | hubieres continuado | Si hubieres continuado, habrías logrado más. If you had continued, you would have achieved more. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiere continuado | Es posible que él hubiere continuado la tarea. It is possible that he will have continued the task. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéremos continuado | Quizá nosotros hubiéremos continuado antes. Maybe we will have continued earlier. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubiereis continuado | Para entonces, vosotros hubiereis continuado el trabajo. By then, you all will have continued the work. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieren continuado | Es probable que ellos hubieren continuado sin nosotros. It is likely that they will have continued without us. |
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | —— | No des órdenes en el trabajo. Don't give orders at work. | |
| Tú | continúa | ¡Continúa con el proyecto! Continue with the project! | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | continúe | Por favor, continúe con la tarea. Please continue with the task. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | continuemos | Continuemos con la reunión. Let's continue with the meeting. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | continuad | ¡Continuad trabajando duro! Keep working hard! | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | continúen | ¡Continúen con las instrucciones! Follow the instructions! |
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no continúes | No continúes hablando así. Don't keep talking like that. | |
| Tú | no continúes | No continúes con esa actitud. Don't continue with that attitude. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no continúe | Por favor, no continúe hasta que termine. Please, don't continue until I finish. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no continuemos | No continuemos sin un plan claro. Let's not continue without a clear plan. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no continuéis | No continuéis con esa discusión. Don't continue with that argument. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no continúen | No continúen sin permiso. Don't continue without permission. |
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