Learn Hardcore Norwegian: Vi fortsetter å øve jevnt fremover. - We will continue to practice steadily going forward.

Correct: Vi fortsetter å øve.
Wrong: Vi fortsetter og øve.
Both together: Vi fortsetter å øve, lese og skrive. (å before the first verb; og links the verbs)

Can I omit å after fortsetter?

No. Fortsette normally requires å before an infinitive: fortsette å + verb. You may see å omitted after true modal verbs like kan/skal/må/vil/bør (e.g., Vi må øve), but fortsette is not a modal.

Why is fortsetter in the present even though we’re talking about the future?

Norwegian often uses the present to talk about ongoing or future plans. Vi fortsetter … naturally implies “we will continue …” from now on. If you want to be explicit, you can use:

Vi skal fortsette å øve … (plan/intention)
Vi kommer til å fortsette å øve … (likely outcome/prediction)

Is there a difference between fortsette å and fortsette med å?

Both are correct.

fortsette å + verb is neutral and very common: Vi fortsetter å øve.
fortsette med å + verb slightly emphasizes the ongoing nature: Vi fortsetter med å øve.
With a noun, use fortsette med + noun: Vi fortsetter med øvingen (“the practice we were already doing”). Using the bare noun without the article (øving) is less natural here.

Where do the adverbs go? Is the word order natural?

Yes. Vi fortsetter [å øve] [jevnt] [fremover]. Typical order is:

Verb phrase (å + infinitive)
Manner adverb (jevnt = steadily)
Time/directional adverb (fremover = going forward/from now on)

With negation, sentence adverbs like ikke follow the finite verb:

Vi fortsetter ikke å øve jevnt fremover. If you say Vi fortsetter å ikke øve, the negation scopes over the activity itself (“to not practice”), which is a different meaning.

Does jevnt mean the same as jevnlig or regelmessig?

They overlap but aren’t identical:

jevnt = steadily, evenly, at a steady pace.
jevnlig = regularly, at intervals (e.g., weekly).
regelmessig = regular/systematic (more formal). A very natural idiom for “steadily” is jevnt og trutt: Vi fortsetter å øve jevnt og trutt.

What does fremover add? Could I use framover, forover, or videre?

fremover/framover both mean “ahead/from now on.” Both are correct in Bokmål; framover is a bit more common today. Nynorsk uses framover.
forover is mainly physical direction (tilting/leaning forward), not time.
videre = further/onward, often “continuing” but without the “from now on” nuance. You can drop (f)remover if context already implies the future: Vi fortsetter å øve jevnt.

Is øve the right verb here? How is it different from trene, øve på, and øve seg?

øve = practice a skill, rehearse (music, language, a presentation).
trene = train/work out (physical), or drill skills (e.g., sports).
øve på + noe/å + verb focuses on what you’re working on: øve på uttalen, øve på å lese fortere.
øve seg (på/til/å) emphasizes improving oneself: Jeg øver meg på norsk (“I’m practicing my Norwegian”). Examples:
Jeg øver piano hver dag. / Jeg øver på piano.
Vi øver på uttalen.
Hun trener fotball, but Hun øver fiolin.

Could I say praktisere instead of øve?

Usually no. praktisere is used for carrying out a profession or applying something in practice: praktisere som lege (practice as a doctor), praktisere en metode. For skill practice, use øve (or trene in sports).

How do I conjugate fortsette and øve?

fortsette (to continue): present fortsetter, preterite fortsatte, supine/participle fortsatt. Note: fortsatt also means “still” as an adverb.
øve (to practice): present øver, preterite øvde, supine øvd (also øvet).

Is there any punctuation trick here? Do I need a comma before å?

No comma is used before å + infinitive in a simple construction like this. Just write: Vi fortsetter å øve …

Does fremover necessarily mean “from now on,” or just “in general going ahead”?

It usually implies “from now on/going forward in time.” If you want to be extra explicit, you can add fra nå av: Vi fortsetter å øve jevnt fra nå av.

Is jevnt fremover a bit redundant? Would another phrasing be more idiomatic?

It’s fine and natural. Alternatives depend on nuance:

Vi fortsetter å øve jevnlig (framover). (regular intervals)
Vi fortsetter å øve jevnt og trutt. (steady, diligent effort)
Vi fortsetter å øve videre. (we’ll keep practicing on/further)

Any quick pronunciation tips for the tricky vowels?

å (in å øve) is like the vowel in English “awe.”
ø (in øve, jevnt) is like French eu (peur) or German ö. Pronunciation varies by dialect, so focus on being consistent and clear with å vs ø.