French verb conjugation

continuer conjugation

to continue

Group
1st group (-er, regular)
Auxiliary
avoir
Past participle
continué
Gerund
continuant

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

  • Je continue mes études à l'université.

    I'm continuing my studies at university.

  • Tu continues tout droit jusqu'au carrefour.

    You continue straight until the intersection.

  • Il continue à pleuvoir toute la matinée.

    It continues to rain all morning.

  • Nous continuons la conversation après le repas.

    We continue the conversation after the meal.

  • 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

  • Malgré la pluie, j'ai continué ma promenade.

    Despite the rain, I continued my walk.

  • Tu as continué tes études après le bac ?

    Did you continue your studies after high school?

  • Il a continué à travailler malgré la fatigue.

    He continued working despite the tiredness.

  • Nous avons continué la discussion après le repas.

    We continued the discussion after the meal.

  • 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

  • Je continuais mes études tout en travaillant.

    I was continuing my studies while working.

  • Tu continuais à parler même quand on ne t'écoutait pas.

    You used to continue talking even when no one was listening.

  • Il continuait à pleuvoir depuis trois jours.

    It had been continuing to rain for three days.

  • Nous continuions la discussion jusqu'à minuit.

    We were continuing the discussion until midnight.

  • 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

  • J'avais continué malgré la fatigue.

    I had continued despite the tiredness.

  • Tu avais continué à parler même seul.

    You had kept talking even alone.

  • Il avait continué ses recherches discrètement.

    He had continued his research discreetly.

  • Nous avions continué malgré les difficultés.

    We had continued despite the difficulties.

  • 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

  • Je continuerai mes études après le bac.

    I will continue my studies after high school.

  • Tu continueras tout droit jusqu'au feu rouge.

    You will continue straight until the red light.

  • Il continuera à pleuvoir toute la nuit.

    It will continue to rain all night.

  • Nous continuerons la conversation plus tard.

    We will continue the conversation later.

  • 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

  • J'aurai continué malgré la fatigue.

    I will have continued despite the tiredness.

  • Tu auras continué à parler même seul.

    You will have kept talking even alone.

  • Il aura continué ses recherches discrètement.

    He will have continued his research discreetly.

  • Nous aurons continué malgré tout.

    We will have continued despite everything.

  • 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

  • Je continuerais mes études si j'avais les moyens.

    I would continue my studies if I had the means.

  • Tu continuerais tout droit jusqu'au feu.

    You would continue straight until the light.

  • Il continuerait à travailler malgré la fatigue.

    He would continue working despite the tiredness.

  • Nous continuerions la conversation après le repas.

    We would continue the conversation after the meal.

  • 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

  • J'aurais continué malgré la fatigue.

    I would have continued despite the tiredness.

  • Tu aurais continué à parler même seul.

    You would have kept talking even alone.

  • Il aurait continué ses recherches encore.

    He would have continued his research more.

  • Nous aurions continué malgré tout.

    We would have continued despite everything.

  • 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

  • Il faut que je continue mes études.

    I need to continue my studies.

  • Je veux que tu continues comme ça.

    I want you to continue like this.

  • Il faut qu'il continue à pratiquer.

    He needs to continue practicing.

  • Il faut que nous continuions malgré la fatigue.

    We need to continue despite the tiredness.

  • 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

  • Bien que j'aie continué malgré tout, c'était dur.

    Although I have continued despite everything, it was hard.

  • Je doute que tu aies continué longtemps.

    I doubt you have continued for long.

  • Bien qu'il ait continué ses recherches, il abandonne.

    Although he has continued his research, he gives up.

  • Je suis content que nous ayons continué malgré tout.

    I'm glad we have continued despite everything.

  • 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

  • continue comme ça, tu fais des progrès.

    Keep going like this, you're making progress.

  • continuons tout droit jusqu'au bout.

    Let's keep going straight to the end.

  • continuez sans moi, je dois partir.

    Continue without me, I have to go.

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