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SPANISH VERB

seguir

to keep on, to continue

  • #24 most used
  • Irregular -ir verb
  • Gerund: siguiendo
  • Past participle: seguido

Conjugation

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Present

Presente · now, habits and facts

  1. yo I keep on
  2. tú you keep on
  3. usted, él, ella he/she keeps on
  4. nosotros we keep on
  5. vosotros Spain you all keep on
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas they keep on

Past

Pretérito indefinido · finished actions

  1. yo I kept on
  2. tú you kept on
  3. usted, él, ella he/she kept on
  4. nosotros we kept on
  5. vosotros Spain you all kept on
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas they kept on

Imperfect

Pretérito imperfecto · “used to” and “was …ing”

  1. yo I used to keep on
  2. tú you used to keep on
  3. usted, él, ella he/she used to keep on
  4. nosotros we used to keep on
  5. vosotros Spain you all used to keep on
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas they used to keep on

Future

Futuro · plans and promises; in speech, “voy a hablar” is just as common

  1. yo I will keep on
  2. tú you will keep on
  3. usted, él, ella he/she will keep on
  4. nosotros we will keep on
  5. vosotros Spain you all will keep on
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas they will keep on

Conditional

Condicional · “would”

  1. yo I would keep on
  2. tú you would keep on
  3. usted, él, ella he/she would keep on
  4. nosotros we would keep on
  5. vosotros Spain you all would keep on
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas they would keep on

Present subjunctive

Presente de subjuntivo · wishes, doubts, “que …”

  1. yo (that) I keep on
  2. tú (that) you keep on
  3. usted, él, ella (that) he/she keep on
  4. nosotros (that) we keep on
  5. vosotros Spain (that) you all keep on
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas (that) they keep on

Past subjunctive

Imperfecto de subjuntivo · “if I were”, “si …”

  1. yo (if) I kept on
  2. tú (if) you kept on
  3. usted, él, ella (if) he/she kept on
  4. nosotros (if) we kept on
  5. vosotros Spain (if) you all kept on
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas (if) they kept on

Imperative

Imperativo · requests and orders; a negative one uses the subjunctive (no hables)

  1. tú keep on!
  2. usted keep on! (formal)
  3. nosotros keep on! (let’s)
  4. vosotros Spain keep on! (all of you)
  5. ustedes keep on! (all of you)

How to use seguir

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present

    Sigo estudiando español todos los días.

    I keep studying Spanish every day.

  2. Past

    Seguimos la fiesta en casa de Ana.

    We kept the party going at Ana's.

  3. Imperfect

    El perro nos seguía por toda la playa.

    The dog followed us all over the beach.

  4. Future

    Seguiré trabajando aquí hasta diciembre.

    I will keep working here until December.

  5. Conditional

    Yo seguiría por esta calle hasta el parque.

    I would keep going down this street to the park.

  6. Present subjunctive

    Es importante que sigas las instrucciones del doctor.

    It's important that you follow the doctor's instructions.

  7. Past subjunctive

    Me pidieron que siguiera con el tratamiento.

    They asked me to continue with the treatment.

  8. Imperative

    Siga derecho y dé vuelta a la izquierda.

    Go straight and turn left.

Good to know

  • Seguir with a gerund is to keep doing something: sigo estudiando.
  • Siga derecho is "keep going straight", when someone gives you directions.

Where you hear seguir

The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.

Spanish · Beginner Level 1

  • Sigo estudiando español. I'm still studying Spanish.
  • Seguimos bailando hasta las dos. We kept dancing until two.
  • Voy a seguir estudiando español. I'm going to keep studying Spanish.

Spanish · Beginner Level 3

  • Si sigue derecho, llega a Progreso. If you keep going straight, you get to Progreso.
  • Seguimos derecho treinta kilómetros. We kept going straight for thirty kilometres.
  • Vamos a seguir en contacto. We're going to keep in touch.
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When Are You Leaving?

Beginner Level 1 · seguir

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Fill It Up

Beginner Level 3 · siga · sigue · seguimos

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Whatever Happens

Intermediate Level 1 · seguiría trabajando

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I Wish I'd Come Sooner

Intermediate Level 2 · seguiría

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The End of Summer

Intermediate Level 2 · sigue tocando

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Twenty Years Without Speaking

Intermediate Level 3 · sigue · sigue sin decidir

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Where Did You Study?

Advanced Level 1 · Seguidme. · seguid

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Whether You Like It or Not

Advanced Level 2 · sigue sin gustarme

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Coins, Godmother!

Advanced Level 3 · seguiré, por ella

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