Conjugate continuar in Spanish
to continue
continuar is a regular -ar verb ranked #87 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo continúo todos los días." (I continue every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
continuar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to continue · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | continúo |
| tú | continúas |
| él/ella/Ud. | continúa |
| nosotros | continuamos |
| vosotros | continuáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | continúan |
Yo continúo todos los días.
I continue every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | continué |
| tú | continuaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | continuó |
| nosotros | continuamos |
| vosotros | continuasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | continuaron |
Nosotros continuamos juntos.
We continue together.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | continuaba |
| tú | continuabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | continuaba |
| nosotros | continuábamos |
| vosotros | continuabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | continuaban |
Antes yo continuaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to continue often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | continuaré |
| tú | continuarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | continuará |
| nosotros | continuaremos |
| vosotros | continuaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | continuarán |
Mañana yo continuaré.
Tomorrow I will continue.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | continuaría |
| tú | continuarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | continuaría |
| nosotros | continuaríamos |
| vosotros | continuaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | continuarían |
Si pudiera, yo continuaría.
If I could, I would continue.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | continúe |
| tú | continúes |
| él/ella/Ud. | continúe |
| nosotros | continuemos |
| vosotros | continuéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | continúen |
Quiero que tú continúes más.
I want you to continue more.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | continua |
| él/ella/Ud. | continue |
| nosotros | continuemos |
| vosotros | continuad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | continuen |
¡Continua!
Continue!
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Yo continúo todos los días.
I continue every day.
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¿Tú continúas mucho?
Do you continue a lot?
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Él continúa con frecuencia.
He continues often.
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Nosotros continuamos juntos.
We continue together.
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Ellos continúan bien.
They continue well.
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Ayer continué por primera vez.
Yesterday I continued for the first time.
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Quiero que tú continúes más.
I want you to continue more.
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Es importante continuar correctamente.
It is important to continue correctly.
Common phrases with continuar
- continuar bien to continue well
- continuar mucho to continue a lot
- dejar de continuar to stop continueing
- volver a continuar to continue again