continuer passé composé conjugation
Continuer (to continue) in the passé composé: ai continué, as continué, a continué, avons continué, avez continué, ont continué.
Passé composé Compound past
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ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the passé composé
The passé composé is the everyday past tense for completed actions: “Hier, j’ai mangé au restaurant.” It is built from avoir or être in the present plus the past participle.
How it is formed
Present of avoir (or être for the “house of être” verbs and all reflexive verbs) + past participle. With être the participle agrees with the subject: elle est allée, ils sont allés.
Continuer is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
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Continuer in a sentence
- Je continue mes études.I'm continuing my studies.
- Elle a continué à parler.She continued speaking.
Regular -er verb; followed by 'à' + infinitive.
FAQ
What is the passé composé of continuer?
Continuer in the French passé composé: j' ai continué, tu as continué, il/elle/on a continué, nous avons continué, vous avez continué, ils/elles ont continué.
Is continuer irregular in the passé composé?
No. In the passé composé continuer takes the regular endings for its verb class, so ai continué follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the French passé composé?
The passé composé is the everyday past tense for completed actions: “Hier, j’ai mangé au restaurant.” It is built from avoir or être in the present plus the past participle.
How is the passé composé formed?
Present of avoir (or être for the “house of être” verbs and all reflexive verbs) + past participle. With être the participle agrees with the subject: elle est allée, ils sont allés.
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