continuará
/kontinwaˈɾa/
In Spanish, the phrase used to mean "continued" at the end of a story or program is continuará.
In English, the phrase "to be continued" is often used as a passive construction. In Spanish, the term continuará uses the active future tense to express that the story or narrative will continue. When providing written media like television subtitles or comics, it is common to see this form followed by an ellipsis: continuará…
How does it change in a sentence?
continuará is the third-person singular future indicative of the verb continuar, meaning "it will continue".
How do you pronounce it?
/kontinwaˈɾa/
Did you know?
- In some regions, people jokingly use continuará in real-life conversations when they are forced to stop a story because of an interruption, mimicking a television show.
- The verb continuar is a cousin of the English word 'continue', both descending from the Latin 'continuare', which originally meant to join things together in a continuous line.
- In some Latin American dubbing, a storyteller might use continuará as a dramatic cliffhanger, often emphasizing the final syllable to build tension before the credits roll.
Examples in context
- El debate prosigue mañanaThe debate continues tomorrow
- La investigación sigue en cursoThe investigation continues
- ¡Sigue la fiesta!The party continues!
- El programa continúa después de estos mensajesThe program continues after these messages
- La historia sigue adelanteThe story continues
- La historia continuará en el próximo capítulo.The story will continue in the next chapter.
- El programa continuará mañana a la misma hora.The program will continue tomorrow at the same time.
Example conversation
Elena and Mateo are watching a cliffhanger on TV.
- Elena¡No puede terminar así!It can't end like this!
- MateoMira, dice que continuará.Look, it says it will continue.
- ElenaTengo que saber qué pasa.I have to know what happens.
- MateoEsperemos al próximo capítulo, Elena.Let's wait for the next chapter, Elena.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry continuará, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
