French verb conjugation
continuer conjugation
to continue
continuer means "to continue" in English. It's a regular -er verb that takes the auxiliary avoir in compound tenses. Below are the full conjugation tables for every tense you'll need from CEFR A1 to C1.
Conjugate continuer in French
Indicatif
Présent (indicative)
| je | continue |
|---|---|
| tu | continues |
| il | continue |
| nous | continuons |
| vous | continuez |
| ils | continuent |
Examples in use
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Je continue mes études à l'université.
I'm continuing my studies at university.
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Tu continues tout droit jusqu'au carrefour.
You continue straight until the intersection.
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Il continue à pleuvoir toute la matinée.
It continues to rain all morning.
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Nous continuons la conversation après le repas.
We continue the conversation after the meal.
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Ils continuent à travailler malgré la fatigue.
They continue working despite the tiredness.
Passé composé
| je | ai continué |
|---|---|
| tu | as continué |
| il | a continué |
| nous | avons continué |
| vous | avez continué |
| ils | ont continué |
Examples in use
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Malgré la pluie, j'ai continué ma promenade.
Despite the rain, I continued my walk.
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Tu as continué tes études après le bac ?
Did you continue your studies after high school?
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Il a continué à travailler malgré la fatigue.
He continued working despite the tiredness.
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Nous avons continué la discussion après le repas.
We continued the discussion after the meal.
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Ils ont continué leur voyage vers le sud.
They continued their journey south.
Imparfait
| je | continuais |
|---|---|
| tu | continuais |
| il | continuait |
| nous | continuions |
| vous | continuiez |
| ils | continuaient |
Examples in use
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Je continuais mes études tout en travaillant.
I was continuing my studies while working.
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Tu continuais à parler même quand on ne t'écoutait pas.
You used to continue talking even when no one was listening.
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Il continuait à pleuvoir depuis trois jours.
It had been continuing to rain for three days.
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Nous continuions la discussion jusqu'à minuit.
We were continuing the discussion until midnight.
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Ils continuaient à voyager malgré leur âge.
They were continuing to travel despite their age.
Plus-que-parfait
| je | avais continué |
|---|---|
| tu | avais continué |
| il | avait continué |
| nous | avions continué |
| vous | aviez continué |
| ils | avaient continué |
Examples in use
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J'avais continué malgré la fatigue.
I had continued despite the tiredness.
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Tu avais continué à parler même seul.
You had kept talking even alone.
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Il avait continué ses recherches discrètement.
He had continued his research discreetly.
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Nous avions continué malgré les difficultés.
We had continued despite the difficulties.
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Ils avaient continué la tradition familiale.
They had continued the family tradition.
Futur simple
| je | continuerai |
|---|---|
| tu | continueras |
| il | continuera |
| nous | continuerons |
| vous | continuerez |
| ils | continueront |
Examples in use
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Je continuerai mes études après le bac.
I will continue my studies after high school.
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Tu continueras tout droit jusqu'au feu rouge.
You will continue straight until the red light.
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Il continuera à pleuvoir toute la nuit.
It will continue to rain all night.
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Nous continuerons la conversation plus tard.
We will continue the conversation later.
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Ils continueront leur voyage malgré la fatigue.
They will continue their journey despite the tiredness.
Futur antérieur
| je | aurai continué |
|---|---|
| tu | auras continué |
| il | aura continué |
| nous | aurons continué |
| vous | aurez continué |
| ils | auront continué |
Examples in use
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J'aurai continué malgré la fatigue.
I will have continued despite the tiredness.
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Tu auras continué à parler même seul.
You will have kept talking even alone.
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Il aura continué ses recherches discrètement.
He will have continued his research discreetly.
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Nous aurons continué malgré tout.
We will have continued despite everything.
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Ils auront continué la tradition familiale.
They will have continued the family tradition.
Conditionnel
Conditionnel présent
| je | continuerais |
|---|---|
| tu | continuerais |
| il | continuerait |
| nous | continuerions |
| vous | continueriez |
| ils | continueraient |
Examples in use
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Je continuerais mes études si j'avais les moyens.
I would continue my studies if I had the means.
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Tu continuerais tout droit jusqu'au feu.
You would continue straight until the light.
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Il continuerait à travailler malgré la fatigue.
He would continue working despite the tiredness.
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Nous continuerions la conversation après le repas.
We would continue the conversation after the meal.
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Ils continueraient leur voyage vers le sud.
They would continue their journey south.
Conditionnel passé
| je | aurais continué |
|---|---|
| tu | aurais continué |
| il | aurait continué |
| nous | aurions continué |
| vous | auriez continué |
| ils | auraient continué |
Examples in use
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J'aurais continué malgré la fatigue.
I would have continued despite the tiredness.
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Tu aurais continué à parler même seul.
You would have kept talking even alone.
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Il aurait continué ses recherches encore.
He would have continued his research more.
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Nous aurions continué malgré tout.
We would have continued despite everything.
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Ils auraient continué la tradition familiale.
They would have continued the family tradition.
Subjonctif
Subjonctif présent
| je | continue |
|---|---|
| tu | continues |
| il | continue |
| nous | continuions |
| vous | continuiez |
| ils | continuent |
Examples in use
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Il faut que je continue mes études.
I need to continue my studies.
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Je veux que tu continues comme ça.
I want you to continue like this.
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Il faut qu'il continue à pratiquer.
He needs to continue practicing.
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Il faut que nous continuions malgré la fatigue.
We need to continue despite the tiredness.
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J'aimerais qu'ils continuent leur voyage en paix.
I'd like them to continue their journey peacefully.
Subjonctif passé
| je | aie continué |
|---|---|
| tu | aies continué |
| il | ait continué |
| nous | ayons continué |
| vous | ayez continué |
| ils | aient continué |
Examples in use
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Bien que j'aie continué malgré tout, c'était dur.
Although I have continued despite everything, it was hard.
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Je doute que tu aies continué longtemps.
I doubt you have continued for long.
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Bien qu'il ait continué ses recherches, il abandonne.
Although he has continued his research, he gives up.
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Je suis content que nous ayons continué malgré tout.
I'm glad we have continued despite everything.
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Je doute qu'ils aient continué la tradition.
I doubt they have continued the tradition.
Impératif
Impératif
| tu | continue |
|---|---|
| nous | continuons |
| vous | continuez |
Examples in use
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continue comme ça, tu fais des progrès.
Keep going like this, you're making progress.
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continuons tout droit jusqu'au bout.
Let's keep going straight to the end.
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continuez sans moi, je dois partir.
Continue without me, I have to go.
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