Meaning
to continue, to keep on doing (an action)
- to continue
- to keep doing something
- to go on; carry on
In a sentence
Puoi continuare a parlare, per favore?
Can you continue speaking, please?
Ha continuato a piovere tutta la mattina.
It kept raining all morning.
Non continuare così, stai facendo tardi.
Don't keep going like this, you're running late.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| continuare | infinitive |
| continuiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| continuo | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| continuate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| continui | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| continuano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| continua | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| continuavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| continuavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| continuavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| continuavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| continuavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| continuava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| continuammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| continuai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| continuaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| continuasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| continuarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| continuò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| continueremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| continuerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| continuerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| continuerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| continueranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| continuerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| continuiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| continui | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| continuiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| continui | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| continuino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| continui | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| continuassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| continuassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| continuaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| continuassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| continuassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| continuasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| continueremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| continuerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| continuereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| continueresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| continuerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| continuerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| continuiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| continuate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| continua | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| continuando | gerund |
| continuato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Use 'continuare' for ongoing actions; 'riprendere' for restarting after a pause.
- Auxiliary is 'avere' (ho continuato), except with reflexive verbs (mi sono continuato).
- Often followed by 'a' + infinitive (continuare a parlare). Avoid 'di' here.