Japanese

ける

あるきつづける
Meaning: to keep walking; to continue walking
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 歩き続ける 歩き続けない
Polite 歩き続けます 歩き続けません
Past 歩き続けた 歩き続けなかった
Polite + Past 歩き続けました 歩き続けませんでした
Te-form 歩き続けて 歩き続けなくて
Potential 歩き続けられる 歩き続けられない
Passive 歩き続けられる 歩き続けられない
Causative 歩き続けさせる 歩き続けさせない
Imperative 歩き続けろ 歩き続けるな

Handwriting

歩
き
続
け
る

Example sentences

I kept walking for about two hours until I reached my destination.
激しい雨が降っていた。そんな中、彼は傘もささずに歩き続けた。
It was raining heavily. In such a situation, he continued walking without an umbrella.
激しい風雨の中、彼は一人で歩き続けた。
He continued to walk alone in the heavy wind and rain.
一行は深い霧の中、どこまでも続く嶮路を歩き続けた
The group continued walking along a steep road that seemed to go on forever in the deep fog.
激しい雨の中を、彼は傘もささずに歩き続けた。
He continued walking through the heavy rain without even using an umbrella.

Usage Notes

A compound verb of '歩く' (to walk) and '続ける' (to continue).

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