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continuare

to continue

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The Italian verb "continuare" means "to continue" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "continuare" across all 5 tenses.

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Present Past (completed) Past (ongoing) Future Would (conditional)

How to Conjugate "continuare" in the Present Tense

Presente indicativo Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
io I continuo
tu you (informal) continui
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) continua
noi we continuiamo
voi you all continuate
loro they continuano
Lui continua il suo lavoro.
He continues his work.

How to Conjugate "continuare" in the Past (completed) Tense

Passato prossimo Actions that finished in the recent past
Person English Conjugation
io I ho continuato
tu you (informal) hai continuato
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) ha continuato
noi we abbiamo continuato
voi you all avete continuato
loro they hanno continuato
Lei ha continuato il suo lavoro bene.
She continued her work well.

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How to Conjugate "continuare" in the Past (ongoing) Tense

Imperfetto Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
io I continuavo
tu you (informal) continuavi
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) continuava
noi we continuavamo
voi you all continuavate
loro they continuavano
Lei continuava a leggere quel libro.
She used to continue reading that book.

How to Conjugate "continuare" in the Future Tense

Futuro semplice Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
io I continuerò
tu you (informal) continuerai
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) continuerà
noi we continueremo
voi you all continuerete
loro they continueranno
Lui continuerà a lavorare sodo.
He will continue to work hard.

How to Conjugate "continuare" in the Would (conditional) Tense

Condizionale presente Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
io I continuerei
tu you (informal) continueresti
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) continuerebbe
noi we continueremmo
voi you all continuereste
loro they continuerebbero
Lei continuerebbe la storia ora.
She would continue the story now.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "continuare"

Is "continuare" regular or irregular in Italian?
"Continuare" is a regular Italian verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "continuare" mean in English?
The Italian verb "continuare" means "to continue" in English.
How do you conjugate "continuare" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Presente indicativo): io → continuo, tu → continui, lui/lei → continua, noi → continuiamo, voi → continuate, loro → continuano.
How many tenses does "continuare" have in Italian?
"Continuare" is conjugated across 5 tenses in Italian: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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