The Present Tense of continuar is used to describe ongoing or habitual actions happening in the present moment. For example, Continúo estudiando español. (I continue studying Spanish.)
Continuar is a regular -ar verb, which means its conjugations follow the typical pattern for verbs ending in -ar in the present tense.
Conjugations
Conjugations of Continuar (to continue) in the Present Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| Yo | continúo |
| Tú | continúas |
| Él / Ella / Usted | continúa |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | continuamos |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | continúan |
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Usage of Continuar in the Present Tense
Continuar generally means to continue or go on, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.
To continue an action: For example, Continúo trabajando en este proyecto (I continue working on this project).
To remain or persist: For example, La lluvia continúa cayendo (The rain continues falling).
To proceed or advance: For example, Continuamos hacia el norte (We continue northward).
Colloquial: To keep going or carry on (informal): For example, ¿Continuamos con la fiesta? (Shall we keep the party going?)
Rude: To persist annoyingly (vulgar): For example, ¡Continúas molestándome con tus tonterías! (You keep annoying me with your nonsense!)
Examples
Examples of Continuar in the Present Tense
Yo continúo estudiando español para mejorar mi fluidez. (I continue studying Spanish to improve my fluency.)
Ellos continúan trabajando en el proyecto esta semana. (They continue working on the project this week.)
¿Continúas buscando un nuevo empleo? (Are you still looking for a new job?)
La compañía continúa expandiéndose a nuevos mercados. (The company continues expanding into new markets.)
Continuamos planeando nuestras próximas vacaciones familiares. (We continue planning our next family vacation.)
Aunque está lloviendo, el partido continúa. (Although it’s raining, the game continues.)
¿Por qué continúas viendo esa serie? Ya la terminamos. (Why do you keep watching that show? We already finished it.)
El tráfico continúa fluyendo lentamente debido a un accidente. (Traffic continues flowing slowly due to an accident.)
La banda continúa tocando aunque el cantante principal se fue. (The band continues playing even though the lead singer left.)
Mis amigos continúan enviándome memes aunque ya no son graciosos. (My friends keep sending me memes even though they’re not funny anymore.)
A pesar de las críticas, el director continúa filmando su nueva película. (Despite the criticism, the director continues filming his new movie.)
La construcción continúa causando retrasos en las calles principales. (Construction continues causing delays on the main streets.)
Aunque estoy cansada, continúo trabajando para terminar el proyecto a tiempo. (Even though I’m tired, I continue working to finish the project on time.)
El equipo continúa entrenando duro para el próximo campeonato. (The team continues training hard for the upcoming championship.)
La protesta continúa pacíficamente en el parque central. (The protest continues peacefully in the central park.)
Conjugations with English Translations
Conjugations of Continuar (to continue) in the Present Tense tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Yo continúo | I continue |
| Tú continúas | You continue |
| Él / Ella / Usted continúa | He / She / You continues |
| Nosotros / Nosotras continuamos | We continue |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes continúan | They / You all continue |
This post covers Latin American Spanish. For Castilian Spanish, click here
Synonyms
The Present tense is also known as the Simple Present, Present Simple, Present Tense, or Present Indicative in English, and as Presente de Indicativo, Presente Simple, Tiempo Presente, or Indicativo Presente in Spanish.