continue vs be

continue and be both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
continue	No	No	Yes	No
be	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, be is a hypernym of continue; that is, be is a word with a broader meaning than continue:

continue: exist over a prolonged period of time
be: have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)

As verbs, be is a hypernym of continue; that is, be is a word with a broader meaning than continue:

As verbs, be is a hypernym of continue; that is, be is a word with a broader meaning than continue:

continue: continue in a place, position, or situation
be: have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)

continue (verb)	be (verb)
exist over a prolonged period of time	spend or use time
continue talking	work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
move ahead; travel onward in time or space	have an existence, be extant
allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature	have life, be alive
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last	form or compose
continue a certain state, condition, or activity	have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
span an interval of distance, space or time	occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
continue in a place, position, or situation	be identical to; be someone or something
continue after an interruption	be identical or equivalent to
do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop	represent, as of a character on stage
	be priced at
	to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form