The Present Progresssive
Present participles
Stem changes
I to Y verbs
Translation Practice
100
The present progressive tense describes _________.
What is happening right now.
100
How do you form a present participle for an -AR verb?
add "ando" to the stem
100
True or false: -AR verbs can have stem changes in their present participles
FALSE
100
How many vowels can you have in a row in Spanish?
TWO
100
Translate: I am speaking
Yo estoy hablando
200
Name the two requirements for forming the present progressive.
estar + the present participle
200
How do you form the present participle for an -ER or -IR verb?
add "iendo" to the stem
200
True or false: -ER verbs can have stem changes in their present participles
FALSE
200
If there is an "i" in between two vowels in a present participle, the "i" must change to what letter?
Y
200
Translate: You (informal) are studying
Tú estás estudiando
300
Conjugate the verb "estar" in the present tense.
estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están
300
Form the present participle: Empezar
empezando
300
How many letters can -IR verbs stem change in their present participles?
ONE
300
Form the present participle: Leer
leyendo
300
Translate: Julio is eating
Julio está comiendo
400
True or false: we use the present progressive in English as well as Spanish.
True
400
Form the present participle: compartir
compartiendo
400
Form the present participle: Servir
Sirviendo
400
Form the present participle: creer
creyendo
400
Translate: My mother and I are serving dinner.
Mi madre y yo estamos sirviendo la cena.
500
Do you think the progressive tense could be used with other tenses as well?
Yes!
500
Form the present participle: volver
volviendo
500
Form the present participle: dormir
durmiendo
500
What is the present participle for the verb "ir"?
yendo
500
Translate: They (plural) are saying
Ellos están diciendo
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