proseguir Present Conjugation
proseguir — to continue
Proseguir is a stem-changing verb (e -> i) in all forms except nosotros and vosotros: prosigo, prosigues, prosigue, proseguimos, proseguís, prosiguen.
proseguir Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to describe continuing an activity as a habit or a current state, often used in formal contexts instead of 'continuar'.
Notes on proseguir in the Present
This is an e-to-i stem-changing verb. Additionally, the 'yo' form (prosigo) drops the 'u' to maintain the hard 'g' sound before the 'o'.
Example Sentences
Prosigo con mi trabajo a pesar del ruido.
I continue with my work despite the noise.
yo
¿Por qué no prosigues con la lectura?
Why don't you continue with the reading?
tú
Ellos prosiguen su camino hacia la cima.
They continue their way toward the summit.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: proseguo
Correct: prosigo
Why: The 'yo' form requires both the e-to-i stem change and the removal of the 'u' to keep the correct pronunciation.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: proseguí
Proseguir has a third-person stem change (e -> i): proseguí, proseguiste, prosiguió, proseguimos, proseguisteis, prosiguieron.
Imperfect
yo: proseguía
Proseguir is completely regular in the imperfect: proseguía, proseguías, proseguía, proseguíamos, proseguíais, proseguían.
Future
yo: proseguiré
Proseguir is regular in the future; simply add endings to the infinitive: proseguiré, proseguirás, proseguirá...
Conditional
yo: proseguiría
The conditional of proseguir is regular: proseguiría, proseguirías, proseguiría, proseguiríamos, proseguiríais, proseguirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: prosiga
The present subjunctive uses the 'i' stem change and the 'g' from the 'yo' form: prosiga, prosigas, prosiga, prosigamos, prosigáis, prosigan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: prosiguiera
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'prosigu-' stem from the preterite: prosiguiera, prosiguieras, prosiguiera, prosiguiéramos, prosiguierais, prosiguieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: prosigue
The imperative uses 'prosigue' (tú) and 'proseguid' (vosotros), while other forms match the subjunctive: prosiga, prosigamos, prosigan.
Negative Imperative
yo: no prosigas
The negative imperative always matches the present subjunctive: no prosigas, no prosiga, no prosigamos, no prosigáis, no prosigan.