continuar preterite conjugation
Continuar (to continue) in the preterite: continué, continuaste, continuó, continuamos, continuasteis, continuaron.
Pretérito indefinido Preterite
| yo | |
|---|---|
| tú | |
| él/ella/usted | |
| nosotros | |
| vosotros | |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the preterite
The preterite (pretérito indefinido) is the past tense for completed actions with a clear start or end: “Ayer hice la cena.” For background, habits and ongoing states in the past, Spanish uses the imperfect instead.
How it is formed
Regular endings: -ar → é, aste, ó, amos, asteis, aron; -er/-ir → í, iste, ió, imos, isteis, ieron. Many common verbs use an irregular stem (hic-, tuv-, estuv-, pud-, quis-, dij-) with unstressed endings -e, -iste, -o, -imos, -isteis, -ieron.
Continuar is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Read more: Preterite vs imperfect: when to use each
Continuar in a sentence
- Continúo trabajando hasta las seis.I continue working until six.
- Continuamos el viaje mañana.We will continue the trip tomorrow.
Written accent on ú in stressed forms (continúo, continúas).
FAQ
What is the preterite of continuar?
Continuar in the Spanish preterite: yo continué, tú continuaste, él/ella/usted continuó, nosotros continuamos, vosotros continuasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes continuaron.
Is continuar irregular in the preterite?
No. In the preterite continuar takes the regular endings for its verb class, so continué follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Spanish preterite?
The preterite (pretérito indefinido) is the past tense for completed actions with a clear start or end: “Ayer hice la cena.” For background, habits and ongoing states in the past, Spanish uses the imperfect instead.
How is the preterite formed?
Regular endings: -ar → é, aste, ó, amos, asteis, aron; -er/-ir → í, iste, ió, imos, isteis, ieron. Many common verbs use an irregular stem (hic-, tuv-, estuv-, pud-, quis-, dij-) with unstressed endings -e, -iste, -o, -imos, -isteis, -ieron.
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