continuarConjugation
continuar means to continue.
Complete Conjugation Tables
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Imperative
Imperative
The affirmative imperative gives direct orders: continúa (tú), continúe (usted), continuad (vosotros), continúen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive forms: no continúes, no continúe, no continuemos, no continuéis, no continúen.
Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive of continuar is regular: continuara, continuaras, continuara, continuáramos, continuarais, continuaran.
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive of continuar requires an accent on the 'u' in most forms: continúe, continúes, continúe, continuemos, continuéis, continúen.
Indicative
Future
The future of continuar is regular: continuaré, continuarás, continuará, continuaremos, continuaréis, continuarán.
Preterite
The preterite of continuar is regular: continué, continuaste, continuó, continuamos, continuasteis, continuaron.
Imperfect
The imperfect of continuar is regular: continuaba, continuabas, continuaba, continuábamos, continuabais, continuaban.
Conditional
The conditional of continuar is regular: continuaría, continuarías, continuaría, continuaríamos, continuaríais, continuarían.
Present
The present of continuar uses a written accent on the 'u' in all forms except nosotros and vosotros: continúo, continúas, continúa, etc.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does continuar mean in Spanish?
continuar means "to continue".
Is continuar a regular or irregular verb?
continuar is a regular (requires accent mark in most present forms to maintain stress) -ar verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate continuar in the present tense?
The present tense of continuar is: yo continúo, tú continúas, él/ella/usted continúa, nosotros continuamos, vosotros continuáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes continúan.
How do you conjugate continuar in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of continuar is: yo continué, tú continuaste, él/ella/usted continuó, nosotros continuamos, vosotros continuasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes continuaron.
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