Vocabulario
This Spanish verb means "to be" and is used to form the present progressive tense.
What is Estar?
The present progressive is described as being more_______ in Spanish than in English.
What is "restricted"?
This means "Estoy pescando"
What is "I am fishing"?
Complete this sentence: "Mis amigos _______ descansando en la playa."
What is "estan"?
: In -ir stem-changing verbs, "e" changes to this letter in the present participle
What is "i"?
This is the Spanish term for the "-ing" form of a verb in English.
What is "present participle" (or "participio presente")?
This type of verbs (like preferir, conseguir, dormir) have stem changes in their present participles.
: What are "-ir stem-changing verbs"?
The present participle of "hablar."
What is "hablando"?
Complete this sentence: "Yo _______ leyendo el periódico."
What is "estoy"?
In -ir stem-changing verbs, "o" changes to this letter in the present participle.
What is "o"?
This ending is added to the stem of regular -ar verbs to form the present participle
What is "-ando"?
: Ir, poder, and venir have this type of present participles
What are "irregular"?
This is the present participle of "leer."
What is "leyendo"?
Complete this sentence: "Nosotros _______ practicando deportes."
What is "estamos"?
The present participle of "preferir" shows this stem change pattern
What is "e → i" (prefiriendo)?
This ending is added to the stem of regular -er and -ir verbs to form the present participle.
What is "-iendo"?
The present progressive is mainly used to emphasize that an action is happening_____________________
What is "right now or ahora mismo"?
This means " I am sleeping"
What is "estoy durmiendo"?
: Complete this sentence: "Carmen _______ comiendo en casa."
What is "esta"?
The present participle of "dormir" shows this stem change pattern
What is "o → u" (durmiendo)?
When the stem of an -er or -ir verb ends in a vowel, the present participle ends with this suffix.
What is "-yendo"?
Complete: The use of the present progressive is more_________in Spanish than it is in English
What is "Restricted"?
The present participle of "hablar"
What is "hablando"?
Complete this sentence: "Carlos, Julio y tu _______ jugando a las cartas."
What is "estan"?
These three verbs have completely irregular present participles: yendo, pudiendo, viniendo.
What are "ir, poder, and venir"?
English uses the present progressive for actions happening for ___________________while Spanish uses the simple present instead.
What is "extended period of time"?