An action can continue beyond the moment when it began.

The idea

Conjugate seguir for the subject and add a gerund: sigue leyendo means “is still reading”.

Examples

  • Marta sigue leyendo junto a la ventana.Marta is still reading by the window.
  • Seguimos esperando el autobús.We are still waiting for the bus.
  • El perro sigue durmiendo bajo la mesa.The dog is still sleeping under the table.
  • Mis vecinas siguen cultivando tomates.My neighbours are still growing tomatoes.
  • ¿Sigues trabajando en el proyecto?Are you still working on the project?
  • Aunque llueve, Luis sigue caminando.Although it is raining, Luis keeps walking.

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Watch out

Do not put an infinitive after seguir when expressing an ongoing action: use leyendo, not leer.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the form that agrees with the subject. Nosotras ___ estudiando en la biblioteca. (seguimos / siguen)

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    seguimos

    Seguimos agrees with the first-person plural subject.

  2. Choose the gerund. Ana sigue ___ una carta. (escribiendo / escribir)

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    escribiendo

    Escribiendo is the gerund of escribir.

  3. Choose the correct construction. El tren ___ hacia el norte. (sigue viajando / sigue viajar)

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    sigue viajando

    Sigue viajando combines the singular verb with a gerund.

Use it today

Describe something you are still doing using seguir and a gerund.