Meaning
Adds the meaning of continuing an action without stopping to a verb stem.
Formation
- Drop ます and add 続ける: 降ります → 降り続ける
- する verbs give し続ける: 勉強し続けています
When to use it
- Core use
- Keep doing
Example
毎日日本語を勉強し続けています
I keep studying Japanese every day.
Important notes
- Pay attention to the word form before the construction and to the particles around it.
Common mistakes
- Do not translate the pattern word for word; first identify its function in the whole situation.