A1 verb ニュートラル #134 よく出る

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.

例文

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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.

語族

名詞
continuation
Verb
continue
副詞
continuously
形容詞
continuous
関連
continuity
💡

覚え方のコツ

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

クイックテスト

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

正解!

正解は: continue

例文

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.

語族

名詞
continuation
Verb
continue
副詞
continuously
形容詞
continuous
関連
continuity

よく使う組み合わせ

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

よく使うフレーズ

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

よく混同される語

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.

📝

使い方のコツ

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

⚠️

よくある間違い

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

💡

覚え方のコツ

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

📖

語源

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

文法パターン

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.

クイックテスト

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

正解!

正解は: continue

関連単語

to

A1

Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.

and

A1

A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.

a

A1

A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.

that

A1

This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.

I

A1

The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.

for

A1

Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.

not

A1

A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.

with

A1

A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.

he

A1

A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.

you

A1

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

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