continuar

Senses

1. 1.

   to continue

   to persist in an action or state without stopping

2. 2.

   to remain

   to stay in a particular condition or position

3. 3.

   to resume

   to go on again after an interruption

Examples

• "Continuamos caminando hasta llegar al pueblo."

  We continued walking until we reached the village.

• "El trabajo continúa siendo difícil."

  The work continues to be difficult.

• "Después del descanso, continuaron jugando."

  After the break, they resumed playing.

Usage

Continuar is one of the most common verbs for expressing ongoing action. It can be used with a gerund (continuar + gerund) or as a copular verb (continuar + adjective/noun). Seguir is a near synonym but continuar is slightly more formal in some contexts.