to continue
hablamos regular endingpienso stem changetengo irregularbusqué spelling change
Presente · What happens now or habitually
Continúo mis estudios en Puerto Rico.
I'm continuing my studies in Puerto Rico.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
El profesor continuó con la clase.
The teacher went on with the class.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
La lluvia continuaba cuando salimos.
The rain was continuing when we left.
Futuro · What will happen
Continuaremos mañana.
We'll continue tomorrow.
Condicional · What would happen
Yo continuaría por este camino.
I'd continue down this road.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
La tormenta ha continuado toda la noche.
The storm has continued all night.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Mi abuela había continuado trabajando a los ochenta.
My grandmother had kept working at eighty.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Para el verano habremos continuado el curso.
By summer we will have continued the course.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Habríamos continuado, pero se hizo de noche.
We would have kept going, but it got dark.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Espero que continúes estudiando.
I hope you keep studying.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Queríamos que continuaran con la obra.
We wanted them to continue with the work.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Le pedí que continuase hablando.
I asked him to keep talking.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Me alegra que haya continuado sus estudios.
I'm glad she has continued her studies.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si hubiera continuado, habría terminado la carrera.
If I had continued, I would have finished my degree.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Continúa por esta calle.
Continue down this street.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No continúes si estás cansado.
Don't continue if you're tired.