Breakdown of ¿Sigues aumentando tu resistencia?
tu
your
seguir
to continue
aumentar
to increase
la resistencia
the endurance
Questions & Answers about ¿Sigues aumentando tu resistencia?
Where is the word for "still" in this sentence?
There isn't a separate word for "still" (like todavía) here. Instead, Spanish uses the verb seguir (to continue) plus the gerund aumentando (increasing). The structure seguir + gerund translates naturally to "still doing" or "to keep doing" something. So, sigues aumentando means "you are still increasing" or "you keep increasing".
Could I use continúas instead of sigues here?
Why don't we use the infinitive here, like sigues aumentar?
In English, we often say "continue to do" something, which might tempt you to use the infinitive aumentar (to increase). But in Spanish, the verbs seguir and continuar must be followed by the gerund form (words ending in -ando or -iendo) when describing an ongoing action. Saying sigues aumentar is grammatically incorrect.
Does resistencia mean "resistance" or "endurance"?
It means both, depending on the context! In a fitness, health, or athletic context like this one, resistencia is the standard translation for "endurance" or "stamina". In other situations, it is the direct equivalent of the English cognate "resistance" (like a resistance movement or electrical resistance).
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