French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| je | continue | continuais | continuerai | continuerais | continue | continuasse | ||
| tu | continues | continuais | continueras | continuerais | continues | continuasses | ||
| il | continue | continuait | continuera | continuerait | continue | continuât | ||
| nous | continuons | continuions | continuerons | continuerions | continuions | continuassions | ||
| vous | continuez | continuiez | continuerez | continueriez | continuiez | continuassiez | ||
| ils | continuent | continuaient | continueront | continueraient | continuent | continuassent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai continué | avais continué | aurai continué | aurais continué | aie continué | eusse continué | ||
| tu | as continué | avais continué | auras continué | aurais continué | aies continué | eusses continué | ||
| il | a continué | avait continué | aura continué | aurait continué | ait continué | eût continué | ||
| nous | avons continué | avions continué | aurons continué | aurions continué | ayons continué | eussions continué | ||
| vous | avez continué | aviez continué | aurez continué | auriez continué | ayez continué | eussiez continué | ||
| ils | ont continué | avaient continué | auront continué | auraient continué | aient continué | eussent continué | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| je / j’ | continuai | eus continué | (tu) | continue | Present | continuant | ||
| tu | continuas | eus continué | (nous) | continuons | Past | continué | ||
| il | continua | eut continué | (vous) | continuez | Perfect | ayant continué | ||
| nous | continuâmes | eûmes continué | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | continuâtes | eûtes continué | (tu) | aie continué | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | continuèrent | eurent continué | (nous) | ayons continué | avoir continué | |||
| (vous) | ayez continué | |||||||
Continuer is a regular -er verb.



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