Questions about example sentences with, and the definition and usage of "Continuous"

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Something that does not stop is continuous. For example, time goes on continuously. (time does not stop)
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A: Continuous means that something is happening more than once. For example "This game is continuous" which means that it's going on for a long time, or "you are continuously calling me" which means you're calling that person more than once.

A: Please organize all of your files in consecutive order.

The consecutive arrangement of my music CDs pleased my neighbor, because he has OCD.

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A: The continuous story took forever. To understand the laws of this continuous movement is the aim of history. Along this coast is a continuous chain of islands running from north-west to south-east. What is required, however, is something analogous to an organ pipe which produces a continuous sound. The continuous race took about an hour and a half.

A: we ran to the store.
she came home today.
he used my pen.
they are going to check.
she talked to me.
they saw the movie.
we ate.
the shirt used to fit.

A: They are very similar words, but slightly different.

Continuous means that something keeps going once it starts.

Example: the army’s attack is continuous; they have kept up their efforts day after day.

Constant means something that is always there.

There’s was a constant noise coming from the airport.

I know these examples sound very similar.

Just think about whether you would say the “thing” your describing is either “forever present” or whether it’s done that just “keeps going.”

Constant seems to refer more to the present. Where continuous seems to refer more to the future.

A: Continuous applies to one thing.

Contiguous refers to two or more things that touch each other. Example: the United States has 50 states, but only 48 states are contiguous.

A: Continuous is never ending.

Consecutive is one after another. All in a row.

A: Continual is a very rare word, but:

Continual = happens constantly, but starts and stops. For example:

There was a continual stream of people arriving every 10 minutes.

Continuous: happens constantly, and it never stops.

Time is continuous.


Also, to answer your other comment. If you are a student and you are writing an essay, then the differences can matter. But if you are just trying to learn the language, then you will learn the differences naturally over time.

A: Continuous:

1. “I get continuous support from my family and friends”

2. “This line of traffic is continuous”

3. “The batteries have 3 hours of continuous use”


Continued:

1: “I continued to eat until I got full”

2. “I left the fan on and it continued to get cold in my room”

3. “My car continued to make weird sounds”

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A: that's how you say it

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