Continue Continued Rain Kənˈtɪnjuː Stopping Continuing Expected Months

• the exhibition continues until 25 july.
• the trial is expected to continue for three months.
• the rain will continue into the evening.
• the rain continued to fall all afternoon.

continue

1. to keep existing or happening without stopping
• The exhibition continues until 25 July.
• The trial is expected to continue for three months.
• The rain will continue into the evening.
• The rain continued to fall all afternoon.
• The number of car accident deaths is continuing to decline.
• The rain continued falling all afternoon.
2. to keep doing something without stopping
• She wanted to continue working until she was 60.
• He vowed to continue fighting.
• He continued to ignore everything I was saying.
• Are you going to continue with the project?
• The board of inquiry is continuing its investigations.
3. to go or move further in the same direction
• The path continued over rough, rocky ground.
• He continued on his way.
4. to remain in a particular job or condition
• I want you to continue as project manager.
• She will continue in her present job until a replacement can be found.
5. to start or start something again after stopping for a time
• synonym resume
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/resume_1
• The story continues in our next issue.
• The story will be continued in our next issue.
6. to start speaking again after stopping
• Please continue—I didn't mean to interrupt.
• ‘In fact,’ he continued, ‘I'd like to congratulate you.’

Extra Examples

• The process continued throughout the day.
• The road continues through the village of Knightwick.
• We need your support to enable us to continue with our work.
• Work continued until nightfall.
• Work on the new road is expected to continue for another two months.
• ‘In fact,’ he continued, ‘I’d like to congratulate you.’
• Please continue with the work you were doing before.
• Please continue—I didn’t mean to interrupt.
• She wanted to continue working after the baby was born.
• The board of enquiry is continuing its investigations.
• The path continued over rocky ground.

Verb Forms

• present simple I / you / we / they continue
• he / she / it continues
• past simple continued
• past participle continued
• -ing form continuing

Word Origin

• Middle English: from Old French continuer, from Latin continuare, from continuus ‘uninterrupted’, from continere ‘hang together’ (from con- ‘together with’ + tenere ‘hold’).