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Match the Spanish verbs with their English translations.
Match the Spanish verbs with their English translations.
hablar = to speak caminar = to walk bailar = to dance jugar = to play
Match the Spanish verbs with their present participles.
Match the Spanish verbs with their present participles.
servir = sirviendo dormir = durmiendo pedir = pidiendo morir = muriendo
Match the present progressive sentences with their English translations.
Match the present progressive sentences with their English translations.
Juan está comiendo pan = John is eating bread María y Carmen están hablando con nosotros = Mary and Carmen are talking with us Tú estás leyendo esta lección de español = You are reading this Spanish lesson Ustedes están trayendo mucho equipaje = You (formal/plural) are bringing a lot of luggage.
Match the verbs with their English translations.
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Match the correct verb tense with how it is formed, based on the provided content.
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Match the English verb with its Spanish present participle form.
Match the English verb with its Spanish present participle form.
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Match the Spanish verb form with its English equivalent.
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Match the English verb with its corresponding Spanish present participle form.
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Match the Spanish verb with its English equivalent, based on the provided example sentences.
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Study Notes
Present Continuous Tense in Spanish
- The present continuous tense in Spanish describes actions happening right now.
- It's formed using the verb "estar" (to be) and a present participle.
- The present participle is created by adding "-ando" to -ar verbs, "-iendo" to -er and -ir verbs.
- Example: "Jugar" (to play) becomes "jugando" (playing).
- Example: "Comer" (to eat) becomes "comiendo" (eating).
- Example: "Vivir" (to live) becomes "viviendo" (living).
Conjugations of "Estar"
- Estar = to be
- Estoy = I am
- Estás = you are
- Está = he/she/it is/you (formal)
- Estamos = we are
- Estáis = you (plural) are (informal)
- Están = they are
Irregular Verb Participles
- Some verbs have irregular present participles that require different spelling changes from their infinitive form (i.e., the base form) to be correct.
- Examples of Irregular Verbs and their participles:
- Servir (to serve): sirviendo
- Pedir (to ask): pidiendo
- Decir (to say): diciendo
- Dormir (to sleep): durmiendo
- Morir (to die): muriendo
- Poder (to be able to): pudiendo
- Examples of Irregular Verbs and their participles:
Spelling Changes in Present Participles
- Some verbs experience orthographic changes in their participles to match their pronunciation.
- Examples of orthographic changes in verbs and participles: - Caer (to fall): cayendo - Creer (to believe): creyendo - Huir (to flee): huyendo - Ir (to go): yendo - Influir (to influence): influyendo - Oír (to hear): oyendo - Traer (to bring): trayendo - Leer (to read): leyendo - Seguir (to follow): siguiendo
Forming Sentences with Present Continuous Tense
- To form a sentence, conjugate "estar" (to be) to match the subject and add the present participle.
- Example: Juan is eating bread
- Juan está comiendo pan.
"-Yendo" Ending for Specific Verbs
- Some verbs, like "leer" (to read), "traer" (to bring), "caer" (to fall), "destruir" (to destroy), "construir" (to build), "oír" (to hear) require the "-yendo" ending.
- Examples using these verbs:
- You are reading this lesson: Tú estás leyendo esta lección.
- You (formal/plural) are bringing a lot of luggage: Ustedes están trayendo mucho equipaje.
- Leaves are falling because it is autumn: Las hojas están cayendo porque es otoño.
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Explore the nuances of the present continuous tense in Spanish. This quiz covers the formation, conjugation of 'estar,' and examples of regular and irregular participles. Test your understanding of actions currently happening.
