continuar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
continuar — to continue
The imperfect subjunctive of continuar is regular: continuara, continuaras, continuara, continuáramos, continuarais, continuaran.
continuar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for 'if' clauses (e.g., 'If I continued...') or when the main verb is in the past and triggers the subjunctive.
Notes on continuar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is regular. It is formed from the third-person plural of the preterite (continuaron) by removing 'ron'.
Example Sentences
Si yo continuara allí, sería muy feliz.
If I continued there, I would be very happy.
yo
Me pidió que continuara con el relato.
He asked me to continue with the story.
él/ella/usted
Si nosotros continuáramos, terminaríamos pronto.
If we continued, we would finish soon.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Forgetting the accent in the 'nosotros' form.
Correct: continuáramos
Why: The nosotros form of the imperfect subjunctive always has an accent on the vowel immediately before the ending.
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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.
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.