diff --git a/sphinx/templates/latex/longtable.tex_t b/sphinx/templates/latex/longtable.tex_t
index 8fe5369df6..5c9a632535 100644
--- a/sphinx/templates/latex/longtable.tex_t
+++ b/sphinx/templates/latex/longtable.tex_t
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 \endhead
 
 \hline
-\multicolumn{<%= table.colcount %>}{r}{\makebox[0pt][r]{\sphinxtablecontinued{<%= _('Continued on next page') %>}}}\\
+\multicolumn{<%= table.colcount %>}{r}{\makebox[0pt][r]{\sphinxtablecontinued{<%= _('continues on next page') %>}}}\\
 \endfoot
 
 \endlastfoot
diff --git a/tests/roots/test-latex-table/expects/longtable.tex b/tests/roots/test-latex-table/expects/longtable.tex
index ecc156a503..5eb62541d6 100644
--- a/tests/roots/test-latex-table/expects/longtable.tex
+++ b/tests/roots/test-latex-table/expects/longtable.tex
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ header2
 \endhead
 
 \hline
-\multicolumn{2}{r}{\makebox[0pt][r]{\sphinxtablecontinued{Continued on next page}}}\\
+\multicolumn{2}{r}{\makebox[0pt][r]{\sphinxtablecontinued{continues on next page}}}\\
 \endfoot
 
 \endlastfoot
diff --git a/tests/roots/test-latex-table/expects/longtable_having_align.tex b/tests/roots/test-latex-table/expects/longtable_having_align.tex
index cfb9f1fccf..945169a4e5 100644
--- a/tests/roots/test-latex-table/expects/longtable_having_align.tex
+++ b/tests/roots/test-latex-table/expects/longtable_having_align.tex
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ header2
 \endhead
 
 \hline
-\multicolumn{2}{r}{\makebox[0pt][r]{\sphinxtablecontinued{Continued on next page}}}\\
+\multicolumn{2}{r}{\makebox[0pt][r]{\sphinxtablecontinued{continues on next page}}}\\
 \endfoot
 
 \endlastfoot
diff --git a/tests/roots/test-latex-table/expects/longtable_having_caption.tex b/tests/roots/test-latex-table/expects/longtable_having_caption.tex
index 1ac901794f..0d0bb430f8 100644
--- a/tests/roots/test-latex-table/expects/longtable_having_caption.tex
+++ b/tests/roots/test-latex-table/expects/longtable_having_caption.tex
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ header2
 \endhead
 
 \hline
-\multicolumn{2}{r}{\makebox[0pt][r]{\sphinxtablecontinued{Continued on next page}}}\\
+\multicolumn{2}{r}{\makebox[0pt][r]{\sphinxtablecontinued{continues on next page}}}\\
 \endfoot
 
 \endlastfoot
diff --git a/tests/roots/test-latex-table/expects/longtable_having_problematic_cell.tex b/tests/roots/test-latex-table/expects/longtable_having_problematic_cell.tex
index 2b9d4f8c5c..53f8982b95 100644
--- a/tests/roots/test-latex-table/expects/longtable_having_problematic_cell.tex
+++ b/tests/roots/test-latex-table/expects/longtable_having_problematic_cell.tex
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ header2
 \endhead
 
 \hline
-\multicolumn{2}{r}{\makebox[0pt][r]{\sphinxtablecontinued{Continued on next page}}}\\
+\multicolumn{2}{r}{\makebox[0pt][r]{\sphinxtablecontinued{continues on next page}}}\\
 \endfoot
 
 \endlastfoot
diff --git a/tests/roots/test-latex-table/expects/longtable_having_stub_columns_and_problematic_cell.tex b/tests/roots/test-latex-table/expects/longtable_having_stub_columns_and_problematic_cell.tex
index e0c2b87ec8..a098c7ef26 100644
--- a/tests/roots/test-latex-table/expects/longtable_having_stub_columns_and_problematic_cell.tex
+++ b/tests/roots/test-latex-table/expects/longtable_having_stub_columns_and_problematic_cell.tex
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ header3
 \endhead
 
 \hline
-\multicolumn{3}{r}{\makebox[0pt][r]{\sphinxtablecontinued{Continued on next page}}}\\
+\multicolumn{3}{r}{\makebox[0pt][r]{\sphinxtablecontinued{continues on next page}}}\\
 \endfoot
 
 \endlastfoot
diff --git a/tests/roots/test-latex-table/expects/longtable_having_verbatim.tex b/tests/roots/test-latex-table/expects/longtable_having_verbatim.tex
index 1891b2416a..e4a138270f 100644
--- a/tests/roots/test-latex-table/expects/longtable_having_verbatim.tex
+++ b/tests/roots/test-latex-table/expects/longtable_having_verbatim.tex
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ header2
 \endhead
 
 \hline
-\multicolumn{2}{r}{\makebox[0pt][r]{\sphinxtablecontinued{Continued on next page}}}\\
+\multicolumn{2}{r}{\makebox[0pt][r]{\sphinxtablecontinued{continues on next page}}}\\
 \endfoot
 
 \endlastfoot
diff --git a/tests/roots/test-latex-table/expects/longtable_having_widths.tex b/tests/roots/test-latex-table/expects/longtable_having_widths.tex
index aa78608f67..238379f57b 100644
--- a/tests/roots/test-latex-table/expects/longtable_having_widths.tex
+++ b/tests/roots/test-latex-table/expects/longtable_having_widths.tex
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ header2
 \endhead
 
 \hline
-\multicolumn{2}{r}{\makebox[0pt][r]{\sphinxtablecontinued{Continued on next page}}}\\
+\multicolumn{2}{r}{\makebox[0pt][r]{\sphinxtablecontinued{continues on next page}}}\\
 \endfoot
 
 \endlastfoot
diff --git a/tests/roots/test-latex-table/expects/longtable_having_widths_and_problematic_cell.tex b/tests/roots/test-latex-table/expects/longtable_having_widths_and_problematic_cell.tex
index 26da907818..0fb5af0373 100644
--- a/tests/roots/test-latex-table/expects/longtable_having_widths_and_problematic_cell.tex
+++ b/tests/roots/test-latex-table/expects/longtable_having_widths_and_problematic_cell.tex
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ header2
 \endhead
 
 \hline
-\multicolumn{2}{r}{\makebox[0pt][r]{\sphinxtablecontinued{Continued on next page}}}\\
+\multicolumn{2}{r}{\makebox[0pt][r]{\sphinxtablecontinued{continues on next page}}}\\
 \endfoot
 
 \endlastfoot
diff --git a/tests/roots/test-latex-table/expects/longtable_with_tabularcolumn.tex b/tests/roots/test-latex-table/expects/longtable_with_tabularcolumn.tex
index 7710f75a15..61af905ae7 100644
--- a/tests/roots/test-latex-table/expects/longtable_with_tabularcolumn.tex
+++ b/tests/roots/test-latex-table/expects/longtable_with_tabularcolumn.tex
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ header2
 \endhead
 
 \hline
-\multicolumn{2}{r}{\makebox[0pt][r]{\sphinxtablecontinued{Continued on next page}}}\\
+\multicolumn{2}{r}{\makebox[0pt][r]{\sphinxtablecontinued{continues on next page}}}\\
 \endfoot
 
 \endlastfoot