SPAN 1: El presente progresivo

What kind of action is the present progressive tense used to express?

• an action in the past

• an action in the future

• an action happening right now

• an action that describes what someone does in general (He speaks Spanish)

Which verb is used to create the present progressive tense?

• ser

• estar

• ir

• tener

When you conjugate estar, what are its 3 possible meanings?

• am

• doing

• will do

• is

• are

What is the 2nd part of the present progressive?

• the present tense of the verb

• the infinitive of the verb

• the verb in the ''-ing'' form (or gerundio)

What do you add at the end of an -AR verb to create the ''-ing'' word?

• iendo

• -ando

• yendo

What do you add at the end of an -ER verb to create the ''-ing'' word?

• iendo

• ando

• endo

What do you add at the end of an -IR verb to create the ''-ing'' word?

• endo

• ando

• iendo

Which verb would end in yendo?

• escribir

• compartir

• leer

• beber

Ellos están ____________________

• jugando

• descansando

• estudiando

• bailando

Paco está______________

• preparando la comida

• comiendo

• leyendo un libro

• hablando