diff --git a/examples/loops.ks b/examples/loops.ks
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a1572ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/loops.ks
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+use std.*;
+
+for c :: char in chars "hello, world" {
+    if c == 'l' then ( continue );
+    if c == ' ' then ( break );
+    dbg c;
+}
diff --git a/std/lib.ks b/std/lib.ks
index ccbfd7b..4bd662a 100644
--- a/std/lib.ks
+++ b/std/lib.ks
@@ -186,6 +186,10 @@ impl syntax @"syntax".break_with_value = macro (.value) => `(
   (current loop_context[_]).@"break" $value
 );
 
+impl syntax @"syntax".@"continue" = macro _ => `(
+  (current loop_context[()]).@"continue" () # TODO infer loop context arg
+);
+
 const chars :: string -> () with generator_handler[char] = native "chars";
 const push_char :: (string, char) -> string = native "push_char";
 
diff --git a/std/syntax.ks b/std/syntax.ks
index 07a5091..dd39090 100644
--- a/std/syntax.ks
+++ b/std/syntax.ks
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ syntax_module {
   # syntax return <- 2 = "return" value;
   syntax break_with_value <- 2 = "break" value;
   syntax break_without_value <- 2 = "break";
-  # syntax continue_impl <- 2 = "continue";
+  syntax continue <- 2 = "continue";
   syntax yield <- 2 = "yield" value;
 
   syntax @"loop" <- 3 = "loop" "{" body "}";