Proseguir Present Tense Conjugation in Spanish
The present tense of proseguir — “to continue” in English — is the form you need for what happens now, for habits and for general truths. This page gives you the full present conjugation table for proseguir with all six persons, explains exactly how the tense is formed for this verb, shows when to use it with real examples, and finishes with a quiz so you can test yourself. Proseguir means to continue, and it is the formal partner of seguir and continuar: proseguir el camino, proseguir con el trabajo. It is a stem-changing -ir verb, e to i, with changes in the present, the preterite third person and the gerund: prosigo, prosiguió, prosiguiendo. To see it in a real sentence: Prosigo el camino hasta el pueblo. — “I continue the road to the village.”
Present tense conjugation table: proseguir
Every person of proseguir in the present tense. The gerund is prosiguiendo and the past participle is proseguido.
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | prosigo |
| tú | prosigues |
| él/ella/Ud. | prosigue |
| nosotros/as | proseguimos |
| vosotros/as | proseguís |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | prosiguen |
The gerund is prosiguiendo, which you use with estar to say what is happening right now: “Estoy prosiguiendo” means the action of proseguir is in progress at this very moment. The past participle is proseguido, which you use with haber in the perfect tenses: “he proseguido” is the present perfect, used for a completed action. Keep both forms in mind as you read the examples below, because the present is only one part of how proseguir is used.
How the present of proseguir is formed
The present of proseguir is built from the stem prosegu plus the present endings for -ir verbs. Take the infinitive, drop the -ir ending, and add the ending that matches the person. The table below shows the endings, and the full table above shows them attached to the stem.
| Person | Ending | Form |
|---|---|---|
| yo | -o | prosigo |
| tú | -es | prosigues |
| él/ella/Ud. | -e | prosigue |
| nosotros/as | -imos | proseguimos |
| vosotros/as | -ís | proseguís |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | -en | prosiguen |
proseguir is a stem-changing verb (e → i), so the stem changes in the singular and third-person plural forms: prosigo, prosigues, prosigue and prosiguen. The nosotros and vosotros forms keep the original stem: proseguimos and proseguís. Learn the changed forms as a set rather than deriving them from the infinitive.
The gerund of proseguir is prosiguiendo and the past participle is proseguido. Both are the forms you need for the progressive and the perfect tenses with haber.
When to use the present of proseguir
The present is not a single-purpose tense. Below are the five situations where you will use proseguir in the present most often. Each one comes with a real example, so read the rule, then say the example out loud.
1. A routine or habit
The present tense of proseguir is the tense for what happens regularly. When something is part of your routine, your week or your normal life, the present is the right choice, and proseguir is no exception. The time words that go with it are todos los días, cada semana, siempre and a menudo.
Example: “Prosigo el camino hasta el pueblo.” — I continue the road to the village.
2. A general fact
The present tense also states facts that are true in general, not just today. When you describe what proseguir means in the world — what it does, who it affects, how it works — the present is the tense to use. There is no time limit on the statement, so no past or future form is needed.
Example: “Prosigue con el trabajo después de comer.” — He/she continues with the work after lunch.
3. Something happening right now
The present tense describes what is happening at this very moment. You do not need the progressive (estar plus the gerund) to say what is going on now: the simple present does the job in Spanish, and it is the more common choice in everyday speech.
Example: “Prosigo sus estudios en Madrid.” — I continue his studies in Madrid.
4. A plan or arrangement
Spanish uses the present tense for plans that are already fixed, especially with a time expression such as mañana or el lunes. When the arrangement is made, the present tense states it as a fact, and proseguir follows the same rule as every other verb.
Example: “Mañana, nosotros proseguimos la conversación en la cocina.” — Tomorrow, we continue the conversation in the kitchen.
5. Asking and answering questions
Questions in the present tense ask about routines, facts and what is happening now. The answer uses the same tense, so a question and its answer stay in the present together. This is the pattern you will hear most often in conversation.
Example: “¿Prosigues con el trabajo después de comer?” — Do you continue with the work after lunch?
The present vs the preterite: how to choose
The closest tense to the present is the preterite, and choosing between them is one of the first decisions in Spanish. The rule is simple: the present reports what happens now, what happens regularly, or what is generally true, while the preterite reports one finished action in the past. The three pairs below use the same verb, so the only thing that changes is whether the action is happening now or is already finished. Time words help: ahora and todos los días point to the present, while ayer and anoche point to the preterite.
Present: “Prosigo el camino hasta el pueblo.” — I continue the road to the village.
Preterite: “Proseguí el camino hasta el pueblo.” — I continued the road to the village.
The present sentence describes what happens now or regularly; the preterite sentence reports one finished action in the past. That difference — now versus finished — is the whole decision.
Present: “Prosigue con el trabajo después de comer.” — He/she continues with the work after lunch.
Preterite: “Prosiguió con el trabajo después de comer.” — He/she continued with the work after lunch.
The present sentence describes what happens now or regularly; the preterite sentence reports one finished action in the past. That difference — now versus finished — is the whole decision.
Present: “Proseguimos sus estudios en Madrid.” — We continue his studies in Madrid.
Preterite: “Proseguimos sus estudios en Madrid.” — We continued his studies in Madrid.
The present sentence describes what happens now or regularly; the preterite sentence reports one finished action in the past. That difference — now versus finished — is the whole decision.
Example sentences: proseguir in the present
Read these eight sentences out loud. They cover all six persons, so by the end you will have seen every form in the table used in a real sentence. Pay attention to the words around the verb — the time expressions, the objects, the other verbs — because those are what make each sentence sound natural.
“Prosigo el camino hasta el pueblo.” — I continue the road to the village.
“Prosigues con el trabajo después de comer.” — You continue with the work after lunch.
“Prosigue sus estudios en Madrid.” — He/she continues his studies in Madrid.
“Proseguimos la conversación en la cocina.” — We continue the conversation in the kitchen.
“Proseguís el camino hasta el pueblo.” — You continue the road to the village.
“Prosiguen con el trabajo después de comer.” — They continue with the work after lunch.
“Prosigo sus estudios en Madrid.” — I continue his studies in Madrid.
“Prosigue la conversación en la cocina.” — He/she continues the conversation in the kitchen.
Common mistakes with proseguir in the present
These are the errors learners actually make with this verb in this tense. Each one shows the wrong version, the right version, and why the correction matters.
Wrong: “Yo prosigue el camino hasta el pueblo.” Right: “Yo prosigo el camino hasta el pueblo.” Why: Yo needs the yo form prosigo. The form prosigue belongs with él, ella or Ud.
Wrong: “Yo proseguo con el trabajo después de comer.” Right: “Yo prosigo con el trabajo después de comer.” Why: Proseguir is a stem-changing verb (e → i), so the first-person present is prosigo, not proseguo.
Wrong: “Ayer yo prosigo con el trabajo después de comer.” Right: “Ayer yo proseguí con el trabajo después de comer.” Why: The present tense cannot describe a finished action yesterday. Ayer forces the preterite, so the form must change to proseguí.
Wrong: “Ellos prosigue con el trabajo después de comer.” Right: “Ellos prosiguen con el trabajo después de comer.” Why: Ellos needs the ellos form prosiguen. The singular prosigue belongs with él, ella or a singular noun.
Quiz: proseguir in the present
Choose the correct answer for each question, then check the answer key. Every answer is explained, so a wrong answer still teaches you something.
1. Complete the sentence: “Yo ___ el camino hasta el pueblo.”
- (a) prosigo
- (b) prosigues
- (c) prosigue
Answer: prosigo — The yo form of proseguir in the present is prosigo.
2. Complete the sentence: “Tú ___ con el trabajo después de comer.”
- (a) prosigo
- (b) prosigue
- (c) prosigues
Answer: prosigues — The tú form of proseguir in the present is prosigues.
3. Complete the sentence: “Él/ella ___ sus estudios en Madrid.”
- (a) prosigues
- (b) prosigue
- (c) prosigo
Answer: prosigue — The él/ella form of proseguir in the present is prosigue.
4. Complete the sentence: “Nosotros/as ___ la conversación en la cocina.”
- (a) proseguimos
- (b) prosigo
- (c) prosigues
Answer: proseguimos — The nosotros/as form of proseguir in the present is proseguimos.
5. Complete the sentence: “Vosotros/as ___ el camino hasta el pueblo.”
- (a) prosigo
- (b) prosigues
- (c) proseguís
Answer: proseguís — The vosotros/as form of proseguir in the present is proseguís.
6. Complete the sentence: “Ellos/ellas ___ con el trabajo después de comer.”
- (a) prosigues
- (b) prosiguen
- (c) prosigo
Answer: prosiguen — The ellos/ellas form of proseguir in the present is prosiguen.
7. What does proseguir mean in English?
- (a) to continue
- (b) to continue, to follow
- (c) to be about
Answer: to continue — Proseguir means to continue.
8. Which sentence is in the present?
- (a) Proseguí el camino hasta el pueblo.
- (b) Proseguiré el camino hasta el pueblo.
- (c) Prosigo el camino hasta el pueblo.
Answer: Prosigo el camino hasta el pueblo. — “Prosigo el camino hasta el pueblo.” is in the present. The other two use different tenses.
Frequently asked questions
Is proseguir regular in the present?
Proseguir is a stem-changing verb (e → i) in the present: the stem changes in the singular and third-person plural forms, while nosotros and vosotros keep the original stem. The forms are prosigo, prosigues, prosigue, proseguimos, proseguís and prosiguen.
What is the gerund and the past participle of proseguir?
The gerund is prosiguiendo, used with estar for the progressive: estoy prosiguiendo. The past participle is proseguido, used with haber in the perfect tenses: he proseguido.
What should I watch out for with proseguir?
Proseguir changes e to i: yo prosigo, él prosiguió, gerund prosiguiendo. Nosotros proseguimos keeps the e. In the present, the form to fix in your memory first is prosigo, because the yo form shows the stem pattern for the whole tense.
How do I practise proseguir in the present?
Say the six forms in the table out loud with the examples above, then use the proseguir examples and quiz page for more sentences, and the Spanish Verb Quiz to test the forms under pressure.
Related pages
- Full conjugation of proseguir — every tense of proseguir in one place.
- Proseguir examples and quiz — more sentences with proseguir and a ten-question quiz.
- Spanish present guide — how the present works for all Spanish verbs.
- Spanish verbs — the hub for every Spanish verb on VerbFlow.
- Present tense conjugator — conjugate any verb in the present instantly.
- Verb quiz — test yourself on proseguir and other verbs.