Proseguir Conjugation in Spanish
The Spanish verb proseguir means to continue, and it is a verb you will use again and again once you know it. 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. Like every Spanish verb, proseguir changes its ending for each person and tense, and this page gives you the complete picture: every tense, every person, the gerund and the past participle, all from the verified conjugation tables. For example, in the present tense you say prosigo el camino hasta el pueblo, and in the preterite you say proseguí sus estudios en Madrid. Work through the tables below, read the notes for each tense, and then test yourself with the examples, the common mistakes and the quiz at the end of the page.
Quick facts
- Infinitive: proseguir
- English: to continue
- Verb type: irregular verb, stem-changing (e → i)
- Ending: -ir
- Gerund: prosiguiendo
- Past participle: proseguido
- Auxiliary verb: haber (all perfect tenses are formed with haber + proseguido)
- Stem change: e → i in the present, present subjunctive and imperative; nosotros and vosotros keep the original stem.
Pronunciation is not listed on this page: the verified tables do not include IPA for proseguir, so no pronunciation is given rather than an invented one. Proseguir changes e to i: yo prosigo, él prosiguió, gerund prosiguiendo. Nosotros proseguimos keeps the e.
Full conjugation tables
Every form below comes from the verified conjugation tables for proseguir. The imperfect subjunctive is shown in its -ra forms; the -se forms use the same stem. For reflexive verbs, the pronoun column shows the reflexive pronoun that goes before each form.
Present indicative
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | prosigo |
| tú | prosigues |
| él/ella/Ud. | prosigue |
| nosotros/as | proseguimos |
| vosotros/as | proseguís |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | prosiguen |
Preterite
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | proseguí |
| tú | proseguiste |
| él/ella/Ud. | prosiguió |
| nosotros/as | proseguimos |
| vosotros/as | proseguisteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | prosiguieron |
Imperfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | proseguía |
| tú | proseguías |
| él/ella/Ud. | proseguía |
| nosotros/as | proseguíamos |
| vosotros/as | proseguíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | proseguían |
Future
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | proseguiré |
| tú | proseguirás |
| él/ella/Ud. | proseguirá |
| nosotros/as | proseguiremos |
| vosotros/as | proseguiréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | proseguirán |
Conditional
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | proseguiría |
| tú | proseguirías |
| él/ella/Ud. | proseguiría |
| nosotros/as | proseguiríamos |
| vosotros/as | proseguiríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | proseguirían |
Present perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | he proseguido |
| tú | has proseguido |
| él/ella/Ud. | ha proseguido |
| nosotros/as | hemos proseguido |
| vosotros/as | habéis proseguido |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | han proseguido |
Pluperfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | había proseguido |
| tú | habías proseguido |
| él/ella/Ud. | había proseguido |
| nosotros/as | habíamos proseguido |
| vosotros/as | habíais proseguido |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habían proseguido |
Future perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | habré proseguido |
| tú | habrás proseguido |
| él/ella/Ud. | habrá proseguido |
| nosotros/as | habremos proseguido |
| vosotros/as | habréis proseguido |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrán proseguido |
Conditional perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | habría proseguido |
| tú | habrías proseguido |
| él/ella/Ud. | habría proseguido |
| nosotros/as | habríamos proseguido |
| vosotros/as | habríais proseguido |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrían proseguido |
Present subjunctive
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | prosiga |
| tú | prosigas |
| él/ella/Ud. | prosiga |
| nosotros/as | prosigamos |
| vosotros/as | prosiguáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | prosigan |
Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | prosiguiera |
| tú | prosiguieras |
| él/ella/Ud. | prosiguiera |
| nosotros/as | prosiguiéramos |
| vosotros/as | prosiguierais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | prosiguieran |
Imperative (affirmative)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tú | prosigue |
| él/ella/Ud. | prosiga |
| nosotros/as | prosigamos |
| vosotros/as | proseguid |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | prosigan |
Imperative (negative)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tú | prosigas |
| él/ella/Ud. | prosiga |
| nosotros/as | prosigamos |
| vosotros/as | prosiguáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | prosigan |
Gerund and past participle
| Form | Spanish | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Gerund | prosiguiendo | with estar for the progressive: estoy prosiguiendo |
| Past participle | proseguido | with haber for the perfect tenses: he proseguido |
How to use each tense
Present indicative
Use the present for routines, general facts and what is happening right now. This tense is irregular for this verb: the stem changes e → i in the singular and third-person plural forms, while nosotros and vosotros keep the original stem. For proseguir, the present looks like this in a real sentence: Prosigo el camino hasta el pueblo. Learn the present forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Preterite
Use the preterite for finished actions with a clear end, often with ayer, el año pasado or anoche. This tense is irregular for this verb: the stem changes e → i in the singular and third-person plural forms, while nosotros and vosotros keep the original stem. For proseguir, the preterite looks like this in a real sentence: Ayer, proseguí con el trabajo después de comer. Learn the preterite forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Imperfect
Use the imperfect for background, habits and actions in progress in the past, often with de niño, antes or mientras. For proseguir, the imperfect looks like this in a real sentence: De niño, proseguía sus estudios en Madrid. Learn the imperfect forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Future
Use the future for plans, predictions and promises, often with mañana, el año que viene or pronto. For proseguir, the future looks like this in a real sentence: Mañana, proseguiré la conversación en la cocina. Learn the future forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Conditional
Use the conditional for polite requests, hypotheticals and what would happen, often with si clauses. For proseguir, the conditional looks like this in a real sentence: Proseguiría el camino hasta el pueblo si pudiera. Learn the conditional forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Present perfect
Use the present perfect for recent actions and experiences, often with hoy, esta semana or ya. For proseguir, the present perfect looks like this in a real sentence: Hoy, he proseguido con el trabajo después de comer. Learn the present perfect forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Pluperfect
Use the pluperfect when one past action happened before another past action. For proseguir, the pluperfect looks like this in a real sentence: Había proseguido sus estudios en Madrid antes de salir. Learn the pluperfect forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Future perfect
Use the future perfect for something that will already be finished by a future time. For proseguir, the future perfect looks like this in a real sentence: Para mañana, habré proseguido la conversación en la cocina. Learn the future perfect forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Conditional perfect
Use the conditional perfect for what would have happened under different conditions. For proseguir, the conditional perfect looks like this in a real sentence: Habría proseguido el camino hasta el pueblo con más tiempo. Learn the conditional perfect forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Present subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive after expressions of wish, doubt, emotion and hope, such as espero que or quiero que. This tense is irregular for this verb: the stem changes e → i in the singular and third-person plural forms, while nosotros and vosotros keep the original stem. For proseguir, the present subjunctive looks like this in a real sentence: Espero que él prosiga con el trabajo después de comer. Learn the present subjunctive forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)
Use the imperfect subjunctive after past wishes and in si clauses about the past, and note the -ra forms shown here; the -se forms use the same stem. This tense is irregular for this verb: the stem changes e → i in the singular and third-person plural forms, while nosotros and vosotros keep the original stem. For proseguir, the imperfect subjunctive looks like this in a real sentence: Si él prosiguiera sus estudios en Madrid, todo cambiaría. Learn the imperfect subjunctive forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Imperative (affirmative)
Use the affirmative imperative for direct commands, instructions and invitations. This tense is irregular for this verb: the stem changes e → i in the singular and third-person plural forms, while nosotros and vosotros keep the original stem. For proseguir, the affirmative imperative looks like this in a real sentence: ¡Prosigue la conversación en la cocina! Learn the affirmative imperative forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Imperative (negative)
Use the negative imperative, always with no, to tell someone not to do something. This tense is irregular for this verb: the stem changes e → i in the singular and third-person plural forms, while nosotros and vosotros keep the original stem. For proseguir, the negative imperative looks like this in a real sentence: No prosigas el camino hasta el pueblo. Learn the negative imperative forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Example sentences
Ten natural sentences with proseguir, covering different tenses and persons. Each one uses a form from the tables above.
- Prosigo el camino hasta el pueblo. — I continue the road to the village.
- Prosigue con el trabajo después de comer. — He/she continues with the work after lunch.
- Ayer, proseguí sus estudios en Madrid. — Yesterday, I continued his studies in Madrid.
- Antes, nosotros proseguíamos la conversación en la cocina. — Before, we used to continue the conversation in the kitchen.
- Mañana, tú proseguirás el camino hasta el pueblo. — Tomorrow, you will continue the road to the village.
- Yo proseguiría con el trabajo después de comer si tuviera más tiempo. — I would continue with the work after lunch if I had more time.
- Él ha proseguido sus estudios en Madrid. — He has continued his studies in Madrid.
- Espero que él prosiga la conversación en la cocina. — I hope he continues the conversation in the kitchen.
- Yo ya había proseguido el camino hasta el pueblo antes de salir. — I had already continued the road to the village before leaving.
- Ellos proseguían con el trabajo después de comer cuando eran jóvenes. — They used to continue with the work after lunch when they were young.
Common mistakes
- Wrong: Yo prosigue el camino hasta el pueblo. — Right: Yo prosigo el camino hasta el pueblo. — The person matters: prosigue is the él/ella/Ud. form, while the yo form is prosigo. Using the third-person form with yo is one of the most common beginner errors.
- Wrong: Yo proseguo con el trabajo después de comer. — Right: Yo prosigo con el trabajo después de comer. — Proseguir is a stem-changing verb (e → i), so the stem changes in the present singular and third-person plural. The nosotros form keeps the original stem.
- Wrong: Treating proseguir and seguir as identical in every context. — Right: Proseguir means to continue, while seguir means to continue, to follow. — They overlap, but each has uses the other does not: proseguir fits sentences such as Prosigo el camino hasta el pueblo, while seguir belongs in a different sentence. Check the meaning you want before choosing.
- Wrong: Yo soy proseguido con el trabajo después de comer. — Right: Yo he proseguido con el trabajo después de comer. — Spanish perfect tenses use haber, not ser: he proseguido, has proseguido, ha proseguido. Ser plus the participle makes a passive, not a perfect tense.
- Wrong: De niño, yo proseguí sus estudios en Madrid todos los días. — Right: De niño, yo proseguía sus estudios en Madrid todos los días. — For a repeated habit in the past, use the imperfect (proseguía), not the preterite. The preterite (proseguí) is for one finished action.
Quiz: test yourself
Ten questions on proseguir. Choose the right form, then check the answer key below.
Complete the sentence: Yo ___ el camino hasta el pueblo. (present tense) A. prosigo B. prosigues C. prosigue D. proseguimos
Complete the sentence: Ayer, él ___ con el trabajo después de comer. (preterite) A. proseguí B. proseguiste C. proseguimos D. prosiguió
Complete the sentence: Antes, nosotros ___ sus estudios en Madrid. (imperfect) A. proseguías B. prosigo C. proseguíamos D. proseguía
Complete the sentence: Mañana, tú ___ la conversación en la cocina. (future) A. proseguiremos B. proseguirás C. proseguiré D. proseguirá
Complete the sentence: Yo ___ el camino hasta el pueblo si pudiera. (conditional) A. proseguiría B. proseguirías C. proseguiríamos D. prosigo
Complete the sentence: Espero que él ___ con el trabajo después de comer. (present subjunctive) A. prosigas B. prosigamos C. prosigo D. prosiga
Complete the sentence: Si yo ___ sus estudios en Madrid, todo cambiaría. (imperfect subjunctive, -ra form) A. prosiguiéramos B. prosigo C. prosiguiera D. prosiguieras
Complete the sentence: Nosotros ___ la conversación en la cocina. (present perfect) A. ha proseguido B. hemos proseguido C. he proseguido D. has proseguido
Complete the command: ¡___ el camino hasta el pueblo! (affirmative imperative, tú) A. prosigue B. prosiga C. prosigamos D. proseguid
Which is the gerund of proseguir, used with estar for the progressive? A. proseguido B. prosigo C. proseguí D. prosiguiendo
Answer key
- prosigo — The yo present tense of proseguir is prosigo.
- prosiguió — The él/ella/Ud. preterite of proseguir is prosiguió.
- proseguíamos — The nosotros/as imperfect of proseguir is proseguíamos.
- proseguirás — The tú future of proseguir is proseguirás.
- proseguiría — The yo conditional of proseguir is proseguiría.
- prosiga — The él/ella/Ud. present subjunctive of proseguir is prosiga.
- prosiguiera — The yo imperfect subjunctive, -ra form of proseguir is prosiguiera.
- hemos proseguido — The nosotros/as present perfect of proseguir is hemos proseguido.
- prosigue — The affirmative tú imperative of proseguir is prosigue.
- prosiguiendo — The gerund of proseguir is prosiguiendo: estoy prosiguiendo. The participle proseguido is used with haber instead.
Frequently asked questions
What does proseguir mean in English?
Proseguir means to continue. It is used in everyday situations such as Prosigo el camino hasta el pueblo. The exact English wording depends on the context, but the core meaning stays the same across the tenses.
Is proseguir regular or irregular?
Proseguir is a stem-changing verb (e → i), so it is not fully regular: the stem changes in the present, the present subjunctive and the imperative, while nosotros and vosotros keep the original stem. The preterite and the imperfect are regular. Check the tables above for the exact forms in each tense.
What is the difference between proseguir and seguir?
Proseguir means to continue, while seguir means to continue, to follow. They are easy to confuse because they appear in similar situations, but they are not interchangeable: use proseguir when you mean to continue, as in Prosigo el camino hasta el pueblo, and use seguir for to continue, to follow. When in doubt, check the object of the sentence — it usually shows which verb fits.
How do I say “I continue” in the past?
It depends on the kind of past. For one finished action, use the preterite: yo proseguí con el trabajo después de comer. For a repeated habit or background in the past, use the imperfect: yo proseguía sus estudios en Madrid. For something that has just happened, use the present perfect: yo he proseguido con el trabajo después de comer.
How do I practise proseguir?
Start with the present tense table, then drill the preterite and the imperfect, since those two past tenses cause the most mistakes. Try the proseguir examples and quiz page for more sentences, and use the Spanish Verb Quiz to test the forms under pressure.
Related links
- Proseguir in the present tense — the full present-tense table for proseguir.
- Proseguir examples and quiz — more example sentences and practice for proseguir.
- Spanish verbs — the Spanish hub, with every verb and tense guide.
- Complete list of Spanish irregular verbs — where this verb's pattern is listed.
- Afligir conjugation — another -ir verb to compare with proseguir.
- Asistir conjugation — another -ir verb to compare with proseguir.
- Atribuir conjugation — another -ir verb to compare with proseguir.
- Spanish Verb Conjugator — conjugate any Spanish verb in every tense.
- Spanish Verb Quiz — test yourself on real conjugated forms.