Presente
What is happening now, habits, general truths, and plans: domani parto.
- io continuo
- tu continui
- lui / lei continua
- noi continuiamo
- voi continuate
- loro continuano
to continue
Regular -are verb, gerund continuando, past participle continuato, auxiliary avere.
Avere or essere
Both are correct: abbiamo continuato a lavorare, la pioggia è continuata. The tables use avere.
Lei, the polite you, takes the form of lui / lei: Lei parla.
Enough to talk about now, your plans, and the past.
What is happening now, habits, general truths, and plans: domani parto.
The everyday past for a finished action: avere or essere plus the participle.
Past habits, descriptions, and what was going on.