Continua-t-il (en. He continued)

/kɔ̃.ti.ny.a.til/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

Indicates that something is ongoing.

Does he continue to speak despite the interruptions?

Il continua-t-il à parler malgré les interruptions ?

Asks if the action is continuing.

Did he continue working after his break?

Continua-t-il de travailler après sa pause ?

Expresses a permanence in the action.

Instead of stopping, he continued his efforts.

Au lieu de s'arrêter, continua-t-il ses efforts.

Formed from the verb 'continuer' with the addition of the interrogative pronoun 'he'.

Does he continue without stopping?

Is he continuing without interruption?

continua-t-il sans s'arrêter ?

Why did he keep insisting?

Why did he remain stubborn?

Pourquoi continua-t-il à insister ?

continue

To pursue an action or a state.

continuer

pursue

To hold a goal or an intention, to continue in a given direction.

poursuivre

persist

To keep doing something with determination.

persister

To continue

Instead of giving up, he kept moving forward.

Au lieu d'abandonner, il a continué à avancer.

Not to give up

Listen, you need to keep going, no matter what they tell you.

Écoute, il te faut continuer, peu importe ce qu'on te dit.