proseguir Preterite Conjugation
proseguir — to continue
Proseguir has a third-person stem change (e -> i): proseguí, proseguiste, prosiguió, proseguimos, proseguisteis, prosiguieron.
proseguir Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite for a specific moment in the past when someone decided to resume or carry on with an action.
Notes on proseguir in the Preterite
As a third-group (-ir) stem-changer, the 'e' changes to 'i' only in the third-person singular (él/ella) and plural (ellos/ellas).
Example Sentences
El juez prosiguió con el juicio tras el descanso.
The judge proceeded with the trial after the break.
él/ella/usted
Proseguí mi viaje después de descansar.
I continued my trip after resting.
yo
Los investigadores prosiguieron con la búsqueda.
The researchers continued with the search.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: proseguio
Correct: prosiguió
Why: In the preterite, -ir verbs with stem changes apply them in the third person; don't forget the 'i'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: prosigo
Proseguir is a stem-changing verb (e -> i) in all forms except nosotros and vosotros: prosigo, prosigues, prosigue, proseguimos, proseguís, prosiguen.
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.