continuar Conditional Conjugation
continuar — to continue
The conditional of continuar is regular: continuaría, continuarías, continuaría, continuaríamos, continuaríais, continuarían.
continuar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional to say you 'would continue' something if a certain condition were met, or for polite suggestions.
Notes on continuar in the Conditional
The conditional is regular. Every form has an accent on the 'í' of the ending.
Example Sentences
Yo continuaría si tuviera más tiempo.
I would continue if I had more time.
yo
¿Continuarías tú con este proyecto?
Would you continue with this project?
tú
Nosotros continuaríamos si nos pagaran más.
We would continue if they paid us more.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the 'i'.
Correct: continuaría
Why: The conditional endings always require an accent on the 'í' to distinguish them from other tenses.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: continúo
The present of continuar uses a written accent on the 'u' in all forms except nosotros and vosotros: continúo, continúas, continúa, etc.
Preterite
yo: continué
The preterite of continuar is regular: continué, continuaste, continuó, continuamos, continuasteis, continuaron.
Imperfect
yo: continuaba
The imperfect of continuar is regular: continuaba, continuabas, continuaba, continuábamos, continuabais, continuaban.
Future
yo: continuaré
The future of continuar is regular: continuaré, continuarás, continuará, continuaremos, continuaréis, continuarán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: continúe
The present subjunctive of continuar requires an accent on the 'u' in most forms: continúe, continúes, continúe, continuemos, continuéis, continúen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: continuara
The imperfect subjunctive of continuar is regular: continuara, continuaras, continuara, continuáramos, continuarais, continuaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: continúa
The affirmative imperative gives direct orders: continúa (tú), continúe (usted), continuad (vosotros), continúen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no continúes
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive forms: no continúes, no continúe, no continuemos, no continuéis, no continúen.