continuarán

Continuarán is the third-person plural form of the Spanish verb continuar in the futuro simple (simple future) of the indicative mood. It is used to indicate that a group of people, or the polite plural ustedes, will continue an action in the future. For example, “Continuarán con el proyecto” means that they will carry on with the project.

Etymology and morphology: continuar comes from Latin continuare, formed from continuus “uninterrupted” and the -are suffix of the first conjugation. The future tense endings for -ar verbs are -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án. Thus, the third-person plural form is -arán, yielding continuarán. The accent on the a in -arán marks the stress on the last syllable, which helps distinguish this form from other tenses and moods that resemble a written sequence of letters.

Conjugation overview: yo continuaré, tú continuarás, él/ella/usted continuará, nosotros continuaremos, vosotros continuaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes continuarán. This pattern is regular for -ar verbs in the futuro simple.

Usage notes: Continuarán is used to project future continuation of actions, often in reporting, planning, or conditional contexts where a plural subject is involved. It can express a straightforward prediction, a planned continuation, or a forecast based on current conditions.

Examples:

- Después de la pausa, continuarán con la reunión.

- Si no hay cambios, continuarán trabajando en el proyecto la próxima semana.