continue
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.
Exemplos
3 de 5Please continue reading the story to the class.
Please keep reading the story to the students.
The government will continue to support local businesses.
The government will keep providing help to local shops.
Let's continue this chat after lunch.
Let's keep talking about this after we eat.
Família de palavras
Dica de memorização
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.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: continue
Exemplos
Please continue reading the story to the class.
everydayPlease keep reading the story to the students.
The government will continue to support local businesses.
formalThe government will keep providing help to local shops.
Let's continue this chat after lunch.
informalLet's keep talking about this after we eat.
Scientists continue to analyze the data from the experiment.
academicResearchers keep looking at the information from the test.
We hope to continue our professional relationship next year.
businessWe want to keep working with you next year.
Família de palavras
Colocações comuns
Frases Comuns
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
Frequentemente confundido com
Last describes how long something exists, while continue describes the act of not stopping.
Remain means to stay in a place, while continue usually refers to an action.
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.
Erros comuns
Learners sometimes use 'continue' followed by 'to' and then a noun, but you should use 'continue with [noun]' or just 'continue [noun]'.
Dica de memorização
Think of the 'Continue' button on a video game screen; you press it to keep playing after you pause.
Origem da palavra
From the Latin word 'continuare', meaning to join together or make uninterrupted.
Padrões gramaticais
Quiz rápido
If you want to pass the exam, you must _____ studying every day.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: continue
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and
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a
A1A 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
A1This 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
A1The 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
A1Used 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
A1A 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
A1A 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
A1A 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
A1Used 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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