pokracovat

Pokračovat is a Czech verb meaning to continue, to go on, or to resume after an interruption. It is used for ongoing or future actions and is typically imperfective. The derived noun is pokračování, meaning continuation or a resumed sequence, and the present participle pokračující means continuing. The verb forms part of the common prefix po- plus the stem krátkačovat? The stem comes from the verb krok/kráčovat meaning to step, with the prefix po- giving the sense of proceeding forward.

Use and meaning

Pokračovat is used to describe continuing an activity, continuing a process, or resuming after a pause. It is often followed by the preposition v or in phrases like pokračovat v něčem (to continue with something) and can be combined with adverbs such as dál (further) or navázat/navazovat (to resume). Typical constructions include pokračovat ve čtení (to continue reading) or pokračovat po přestávce (to resume after the break).

Conjugation and grammar

Pokračovat is imperfective and is conjugated like other -ovat verbs. Present tense: já pokračuju, ty pokračuješ, on/ona pokračuje, my pokračujeme, vy pokračujete, oni pokračují. Past tense uses auxiliary být: pokračoval, pokračovala, pokračovalo (depending on gender and number). Future forms include budu pokračovat, bude pokračovat, budeme pokračovat, etc. The phrase pokračovat v něčem is common in both spoken and written Czech.

Examples

- Po přestávce bude prezentace pokračovat.

- Pokračujte v textu, prosím.

- Musíme pokračovat i když je to náročné.

Related terms

Pokračování (continuation), pokračující (continuing). Related verbs include navazovat (to resume, to continue) and pokračovat dál (to continue further).