Continues

Continues is the third-person singular present tense form of the verb continue. It is used with singular subjects to describe actions or states that persist or carry on from a previous point. For example, "The program continues after the outage" or "The investigation continues this week." It is a common term in narrative, report, and instruction contexts to indicate ongoing progression.

Grammatical notes: continues follows regular verb conjugation in English. Other forms include continue (base form), continued (past tense and past participle), and continuing (present participle/gerund). The word does not function as a noun; when a noun sense is needed, related forms such as continuation or continuity are used.

Etymology and related forms: continue comes from Latin continere, meaning to hold together or to constrain, via Old French continuer. Related terms include continuous (uninterrupted), continuation (the act or result of continuing), and continuity (the coherence or sequence of a thing over time). These related words convey nuances such as ongoing duration (continuous), a later segment (continuation), or logical or thematic coherence (continuity).

Usage considerations: continues often conveys ongoing action without implying repetition, whereas words like go on, persist, or prolong can carry slightly different emphasis. In formal writing, continues is preferred to express a straightforward continuation of a process or event.

See also: continuous, continuation, continuity, persist.