Past tense of continue
regular verb
The past tense of continue is continued. The past participle is also continued.
Forms of continue
| Base form (V1) | continue /kənˈtɪn.juː/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | continued /kənˈtɪn.juːd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | continued /kənˈtɪn.juːd/ |
| Present participle | continuing /kənˈtɪn.juːɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | continues /kənˈtɪn.juːz/ |
Continued in a sentence
- This meeting has been continued to the thirteenth of July.
- In upstate New York, the Dutch continued to speak their language into the nineteenth century.From the entry dutch
- The deluge continued for hours, drenching the land and slowing traffic to a halt.From the entry deluge
- Despite his continued professions of innocence, the court eventually sentenced him to five years.From the entry profession
- Billy's professor was vexed by his continued failure to improve his grades.From the entry vex
Meaning of continue
- verb To proceed with (doing an activity); to prolong (an activity).
- verb To make last; to prolong.
- verb To retain (someone or something) in a given state, position, etc.
Questions about the past tense of continue
- What is the past tense of continue?
- The past tense of continue is continued.
- What is the past participle of continue?
- The past participle of continue is continued.
- Is continue a regular or irregular verb?
- Continue is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
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