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How to Say "continued" in Spanish

The Spanish word forcontinuedis siguióB1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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to keep doing something
A person wearing running gear is jogging steadily along a straight, tree-lined path that extends far into the horizon, symbolizing continuous action.

Examples

A pesar del ruido, ella siguió estudiando hasta tarde.

Despite the noise, she continued studying late.

Después de la pausa, el orador siguió hablando de política.

After the break, the speaker went on talking about politics.

Él se cayó, pero se levantó y siguió corriendo.

He fell down, but he got up and continued running.

Seguir + Doing Something

When 'siguió' is used to mean 'continued doing something,' it must be followed by the '-ando' or '-iendo' form of the second verb (the gerund). For example: 'siguió leyendo' (he continued reading).

Using the Infinitive

Mistake:Decir 'Él siguió leer el libro.'

Correction: Use the '-iendo' form: 'Él siguió leyendo el libro.' (This is different from English, where we often use 'to' + verb.)

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