continuáis

Continuáis is the second-person plural present indicative form of the Spanish verb continuar, meaning “you all continue” or “you all keep on.” It is used with the informal plural pronoun vosotros, which is common in Spain and in communities that retain the vosotros form. In most of Latin America, where ustedes is used for both informal and formal you plural, the corresponding form is continúan.

Conjugation and orthography: as a standard -ar verb in the present tense, continuar yields forms such as continúo, continúas, continúa, continuamos, continuáis, continúan. In the vosotros form, continuáis carries an accent on the í to indicate the stressed syllable. This pattern reflects both a regular present stem convivence and the specific stress rules of Spanish orthography.

Regional usage: continuáis is typical of Spain, where vosotos is used in informal address. In many Latin American varieties, speakers would say ustedes continúan or simply continúan in present tense contexts for “you all continue.” The choice between vosotros/ustedes affects which form of continuar is used in conversation and writing.

Related forms and semantics: continuar shares its meaning with other synonyms like seguir and proseguir, but it emphasizes a continuation of action or state. The word derives from Latin continuare, from continuus meaning uninterrupted, with its present-tense forms reflecting the verb’s morphological development in modern Spanish.

Example: Vosotros continuáis trabajando a pesar de las dificultades. This sentence illustrates the exact person, number, and tense associated with continuáis, expressing ongoing action by the addressed plural you.