Inklingo

continuará

kon-tee-nwah-RAH/kontinuˈaɾa/

continuará means will continue in Spanish (to talk about an action that will keep going).

will continue

Also: to be continued, will go on
VerbA2regular ar
A colorful storybook illustration of a winding path through a sunny meadow that leads over a distant hill, suggesting a journey that goes on.
gerundcontinuando
past Participlecontinuado
infinitivecontinuar

📝 In Action

La lluvia continuará durante toda la noche.

A2

The rain will continue throughout the whole night.

El profesor continuará la lección mañana.

A2

The teacher will continue the lesson tomorrow.

Esta historia continuará en el próximo capítulo.

B1

This story will be continued in the next chapter.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • continuará mañanawill continue tomorrow
  • el éxito continuaráthe success will continue

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedescontinuaran
yocontinuara
continuaras
vosotroscontinuarais
nosotroscontinuáramos
él/ella/ustedcontinuara

present

ellos/ellas/ustedescontinúen
yocontinúe
continúes
vosotroscontinuéis
nosotroscontinuemos
él/ella/ustedcontinúe

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedescontinuaron
yocontinué
continuaste
vosotroscontinuasteis
nosotroscontinuamos
él/ella/ustedcontinuó

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedescontinuaban
yocontinuaba
continuabas
vosotroscontinuabais
nosotroscontinuábamos
él/ella/ustedcontinuaba

present

ellos/ellas/ustedescontinúan
yocontinúo
continúas
vosotroscontinuáis
nosotroscontinuamos
él/ella/ustedcontinúa

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: continuará

Question 1 of 1

Which of these means 'The class will continue'?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family
🎵 Rhymes
📚 Etymology

From the Latin 'continuare', which means to join together or to keep things connected without a break.

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: continueFrench: continuer

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'continuará' only for people?

No, it can be used for people (he/she), objects (the book), or abstract concepts (the rain, time, or a project).

What is the difference between 'seguirá' and 'continuará'?

They are very similar! 'Continuará' often sounds a bit more formal, while 'seguirá' is used very frequently in everyday conversation.