A1 verb Neutral #134 más común

continue

/kənˈtɪnjuː/

To keep doing something or to stay in the same state without stopping. It can also mean to start an activity again after a short break.

Ejemplos

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1

Please continue reading the story to the class.

Please keep reading the story to the students.

2

The government will continue to support local businesses.

The government will keep providing help to local shops.

3

Let's continue this chat after lunch.

Let's keep talking about this after we eat.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
continuation
Verb
continue
Adverbio
continuously
Adjetivo
continuous
Relacionado
continuity
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Truco para recordar

Think of the 'Continue' button on a video game screen; you press it to keep playing after you pause.

Quiz rápido

If you want to pass the exam, you must _____ studying every day.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: continue

Ejemplos

1

Please continue reading the story to the class.

everyday

Please keep reading the story to the students.

2

The government will continue to support local businesses.

formal

The government will keep providing help to local shops.

3

Let's continue this chat after lunch.

informal

Let's keep talking about this after we eat.

4

Scientists continue to analyze the data from the experiment.

academic

Researchers keep looking at the information from the test.

5

We hope to continue our professional relationship next year.

business

We want to keep working with you next year.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
continuation
Verb
continue
Adverbio
continuously
Adjetivo
continuous
Relacionado
continuity

Colocaciones comunes

continue working to keep doing a job
continue a tradition to keep doing a custom
continue education to keep studying at school
continue the journey to keep traveling
continue a conversation to keep talking

Frases Comunes

To be continued

The story is not finished and will finish later

Continue on

Keep moving forward in a direction

Continue with

Carry on doing a specific task

Se confunde a menudo con

continue vs last

Last describes how long something exists, while continue describes the act of not stopping.

continue vs remain

Remain means to stay in a place, while continue usually refers to an action.

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Notas de uso

You can follow 'continue' with either an -ing verb (continue working) or a to-infinitive (continue to work) with almost no change in meaning.

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Errores comunes

Learners sometimes use 'continue' followed by 'to' and then a noun, but you should use 'continue with [noun]' or just 'continue [noun]'.

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Truco para recordar

Think of the 'Continue' button on a video game screen; you press it to keep playing after you pause.

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Origen de la palabra

From the Latin word 'continuare', meaning to join together or make uninterrupted.

Patrones gramaticales

Can be followed by a gerund (verb + ing). Can be followed by an infinitive (to + verb). Used as a transitive verb with a direct object.

Quiz rápido

If you want to pass the exam, you must _____ studying every day.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: continue

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