continuar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
continuar — to continue
The affirmative imperative gives direct orders: continúa (tú), continúe (usted), continuad (vosotros), continúen (ustedes).
continuar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use this to tell someone to keep going or to proceed with an action.
Notes on continuar in the Affirmative Imperative
The 'tú' and 'usted' forms require the accent on the 'u' to maintain the correct pronunciation.
Example Sentences
¡Continúa así, lo estás haciendo bien!
Keep going like that, you're doing well!
tú
Continúe derecho hasta el semáforo.
Continue straight until the traffic light.
Continuemos con el siguiente punto.
Let's continue with the next point.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'continua' without the accent for the tú command.
Correct: continúa
Why: Without the accent, it sounds like 'con-TI-nua' instead of 'con-ti-NÚ-a'.
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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.
Conditional
yo: continuaría
The conditional of continuar is regular: continuaría, continuarías, continuaría, continuaríamos, continuaríais, continuarían.
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.
Negative Imperative
yo: no continúes
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive forms: no continúes, no continúe, no continuemos, no continuéis, no continúen.