Continue doing or to do

According to them, “continue to do” means “start doing something again that was previously interrupted”, whereas “continue doing” means “to carry on the same thing you have already been doing”.

1. What does it mean to continue doing something?
2. How do you use continue in grammar?
3. Is it to continue or to be continued?
4. What is the difference between start to do and start doing?
5. What is the phrasal verb for continue?
6. Can we use continue in do while?
7. Is continue an action verb?
8. Where is continue used?
9. What is it called when you do something continuously?
10. What's another word for keep from doing something?
11. What word means cause something to continue?
12. What do you call doing something everyday?
13. When you do something continuously?

What does it mean to continue doing something?

to keep happening, existing, or doing something, or to cause something or someone to do this: [ + to infinitive ] It's said that as the boat went down the band continued to play. [ + -ing verb ] If she continues drinking like that, I'll have to carry her home.

How do you use continue in grammar?

1[intransitive, transitive] to keep existing or happening without stopping The exhibition continues until July 25th. The trial is expected to continue for three months. The rain will continue into the evening. continue to do something The rain continued to fall all afternoon.

Is it to continue or to be continued?

Both are correct.. You can't give preference without having the complete context. The latter is far more common and idiomatic; the trend should continue.

What is the difference between start to do and start doing?

You can say 'start to do' and 'start doing', for example "Last year I started learning Chinese" or, "Last year I started to learn Chinese." Both are correct and both have the same meaning. Some native speakers may prefer one form over the other, but this will be for regional or personal reasons.

What is the phrasal verb for continue?

To do so, we are using three phrasal verbs that mean “continue”: keep on, carry on, and go on.

Can we use continue in do while?

Short answer yes, continue (and break) work properly in do while loops.

Is continue an action verb?

verb (used with object), con·tin·ued, con·tin·u·ing. to go on with or persist in: to continue an action. to carry on from the point of suspension or interruption: He continued the concert after the latecomers were seated. to extend from one point to another in space; prolong.

Where is continue used?

The continue statement is used in loop control structure when you need to jump to the next iteration of the loop immediately. It can be used with for loop or while loop.

What is it called when you do something continuously?

repetitive Add to list Share. Something that is repetitive involves doing the same thing over and over again.

What's another word for keep from doing something?

1 obstruct, forestall, preclude, obviate, thwart.

What word means cause something to continue?

perpetuate. verb. to make something such as a situation or process continue, especially one that is wrong, unfair, or dangerous.

What do you call doing something everyday?

habit. noun. something that you do often or regularly, often without thinking about it.

When you do something continuously?

Continuously describes an action that happens without ceasing. Continually, on the other hand, describes an action that recurs frequently or regularly.