El presente progresivo
what is the formula for forming the present progressive?
form of estar + gerund
What happens to –er & -ir verbs whose stem ends in a vowel in the progressive tense?
(The "i" in -iendo changes to "y," e.g., leer → leyendo.)
Is the sentence "Sé a tu hermano" correct? If not, what should you say instead?
(Incorrect because saber isn’t used with people. Correct: Conozco a tu hermano.)
Which sentence correctly uses the "a personal"?
a) Veo a coche.
b) Veo a mi mamá.
(Answer: b.)
What word replaces an apostrophe in Spanish when showing possession?
(De.)
Conjugate the verb "correr" in the yo form of the present progressive.
Estoy corriendo
Conjugate dormir in the él form of the present progressive.
(Está durmiendo.)
Which verb do you use when talking about knowing a person or place?
(Conocer.)
What is the purpose of "a personal" in Spanish?
(It marks a direct object that is a person or pet.)
Translate: "Maria’s book" into Spanish.
(El libro de Maria.)
Explain the difference between hablo and estoy hablando.
Hablo = I speak (habitually); Estoy hablando = I am speaking (right now)
What irregular pattern do stem-changing -ir verbs follow in the present progressive?
(They change e → i and o → u.)
Explain the difference between "¿Conoces Madrid?" and "¿Sabes dónde está Madrid?"
(Conoces = have you been there? / Sabes = do you know where it is?)
Identify the direct object in this sentence and explain if "a personal" is needed: "Llamo a mi abuela todos los días."
(DO = mi abuela; "a personal" is needed because it’s a person.)
Translate: "The teacher’s car is red."
(El coche del maestro es rojo.)
Correct the mistake in this sentence: "Estamos escribir una carta."
Estamos escribiendo una carta.
Conjugate leer and pasear in the present progressive (tú form)
(Estás leyendo / Estás paseando.)
Translate: "I'm going to meet my teacher tomorrow."
(Voy a conocer a mi profesor mañana.)
Translate: "My brother knows the teacher." Be careful with "a personal."
(Mi hermano conoce a la profesora.)
If needed, Rewrite the following to show possession correctly: "La casa de mis amigos está cerca de la playa."
(Correct as written—trick question!)
Create a sentence using an irregular verb in the present progressive and a personal.
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Conjugate pedir and morir in the nosotros form of the present progressive.
(Estamos pidiendo / Estamos muriendo.)
In which sentence is the verb incorrect? Explain why and correct it.
a) No sé la respuesta del examen.
b) No conozco el poema de Pablo Neruda.
c) ¿Sabes a mi primo Juan?
d) Ella conoce bien la historia de México.
💡 Sentence c is incorrect. The verb saber cannot be used with people, and the "a personal" does not belong with saber. The correct sentence is: ¿Conoces a mi primo Juan?
Rewrite this sentence correctly: "Escucho a la música en la radio."
(Escucho la música en la radio.) (No "a personal" because "música" is not a person.)
"The door of the house of my grandmother's best friend is blue."
(La puerta de la casa del mejor amigo de mi abuela es azul.)