L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb continuer
Introduction to the verb continuer
The English translation of the French verb continuer is “to continue.” It is pronounced as “kohn-tee-nwey” in the infinitive form.
The word continuer comes from the Latin word “continuare,” which means “to make continuous.” It has been used in French since the 13th century and is derived from the Old French word “continuer.”
In everyday French, the verb continuer is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative form used to give commands or make requests. It is used to tell someone to continue doing an action or to keep something going.
Here are three examples of its usage in the L’impératif Présent tense with their English translations:
- Continuons à travailler ensemble. (Let’s continue working together.)
- Continuez à chanter, c’est magnifique. (Keep singing, it’s beautiful.)
- Ne continuent pas à parler en classe. (Don’t keep talking in class.)
In all these examples, the verb continuer is used to give a command or instruction to continue doing an action. In French, the verb is conjugated differently depending on the subject pronoun used, but the infinitive form remains the same.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of continuer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | continue | Continue à travailler dur. | Continue to work hard. |
tu | continues | Continue à m’aider. | Continue to help me. |
il | continue | Il continue d’apprendre le français. | He continues to learn French. |
elle | continue | Elle continue à danser. | She continues to dance. |
on | continuons | Continuons à chanter ensemble. | Let’s continue to sing together. |
nous | continuons | Continuons à explorer la ville. | Let’s continue to explore the city. |
vous | continuez | Continuez de parler. | Keep talking. |
ils | continuent | Ils continuent de voyager. | They continue to travel. |
elles | continuent | Elles continuent à travailler dur. | They continue to work hard. |
Other Conjugations for Continuer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb continuer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb continuer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb continuer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb continuer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb continuer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb continuer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb continuer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb continuer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb continuer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb continuer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb continuer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb continuer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb continuer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb continuer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb continuer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb continuer (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb continuer
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Continuer – About the French L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense
Usage
Giving commands
Making requests
Offering advice
Expressing desires
Conjugation Formation
Interactions with other tenses
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