French Conversation · Level 21
89 words
French word
continuer
Pronunciation
IPA/kɔ̃tinɥe/
Meaning
- verbcontinue
Example
Peux-tu continuer ?
Can you continue?
More examples
Elle va continuer à étudier ce soir.
She will continue to study tonight.
Core concept
A single thread extends forward without breaking, carrying an action or state beyond its current point.
Common phrases
continuer à
continue to ___
continuer de
continue to ___
continuer la conversation
continue the conversation
Similar words
poursuivre: To keep pursuing a goal or objective until it is achieved.
reprendre: To resume an interrupted action or task from where it stopped.
prolonger: To make a state or period last longer than it originally did.
persévérer: To keep making the same effort despite difficulties or setbacks.
Definition in French
Ne pas cesser une action, une activité ou un état; maintenir la suite sans interruption.
Word origin
French continuer comes from Latin continuare, related to continuus 'continuous' and built from con- 'together' and tenere 'to hold'.
Usage tips
- With an infinitive, continuer a is the usual neutral pattern for 'keep doing', although continuer de is also grammatical.
Other meanings
- lastverb
Related words
- continuationcontinuationnoun
- continucontinuousadjective
- continuellementcontinuallyadverb