Use 続く to describe a situation that lasts or a path that extends.

The idea

続く is an intransitive godan verb: the continuing event or thing is marked by が or presented as the topic with は. 続いています describes an ongoing state; まで can mark its endpoint.

Patterns to compare
Dictionary formPolite non-pastPolite negativePolite pastて form
続く続きます続きません続きました続いて

Examples

  • 雨あめが三日みっか続つづきました。The rain continued for three days.
  • 会議かいぎは五時ごじまで続つづきます。The meeting will continue until five.
  • この道みちは駅えきまで続つづいています。This road continues to the station.
  • 今日きょうも暑あつい日ひが続つづいています。The hot weather continues today too.
  • お祭まつりは明日あしたは続つづきません。The festival will not continue tomorrow.
  • 休やすみの後あと、授業じゅぎょうが続つづきます。After the break, the class continues.

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Watch out

Do not use 続く with を for the thing someone continues. Use transitive 続ける instead: 勉強を続けます. The て form of 続く is 続いて.

Try it yourself

  1. Write the polite non-past form. ＿。（続く→ます）

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    続きます

    続きます is the polite non-past form; context determines present or future.

  2. Write the て form. ＿。（続く→て）

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    続いて

    続いて is the godan て form, with く changing to いて.

  3. Choose the form that completes the sentence. 雨あめが三日みっか＿。（続きました／続けました）

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    続きました

    続きました fits because the rain itself continued; 続けました would require an agent continuing something.

Use it today

Describe weather that lasted three days, then say when a meeting will end.