Continuar +infinitive

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Continuar +infinitive

I want to make sure I understand the lesson correctly--so continuar is never used with an infinitive, as it is in English? It is only correct to use it with a gerund?

This question relates to:Spanish lesson "Using Spanish verbs seguir/continuar + present participle = to keep on [doing something]"

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InmaKwiziq Head of Spanish, Native Spanish TeacherCorrect answer

Hola Stephanie

Yes, that's correct - in Spanish we cannot say "continuar hacer algo"; we say "continuar haciendo algo", always followed by the gerund form.

Saludos

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Stephanie S. asked:

Continuar +infinitive

I want to make sure I understand the lesson correctly--so continuar is never used with an infinitive, as it is in English? It is only correct to use it with a gerund?

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