Mastering the Spanish Present Progressive

The video tutorial explains the Spanish present progressive tense, used to describe actions happening at the moment. It covers how to form the tense by conjugating the verb 'estar' and adding the present participle of the main verb. The tutorial provides examples for AR, ER, and IR verbs, demonstrating the formation of present participles and their use in sentences. Key examples include 'estoy nadando' (I am swimming) and 'estamos comiendo' (we are eating).

What is the Spanish present progressive used for?

• To talk about past events

• To talk about future plans

• To describe habitual actions

• To talk about something happening at the moment

How do you form the present progressive in Spanish?

• Conjugate the verb 'estar' and add the present participle

• Conjugate the verb 'tener' and add the past participle

• Conjugate the verb 'ir' and add the gerund

• Conjugate the verb 'ser' and add the infinitive

What is the present participle of 'nadar'?

• nadado

• nado

• nadar

• nadando

Which of the following is the correct present progressive form for 'I am skiing'?

• Estoy esqui

• Estoy espiando

• Estoy esquiado

• Estoy esquiando

Which of the following sentences is correct for 'It is snowing'?

• Está nevando

• Está nevando

• Está lloviendo

• Está nevado

What is the present progressive form of 'they are playing'?

• Están bailando

• Están jugando

• Están tocando

• Están corriendo

How do you form the present participle for ER and IR verbs?

• Add 'yendo' to the verb stem

• Add 'iendo' to the verb stem

• Add 'ando' to the verb stem

• Add 'endo' to the verb stem

What is the present participle of 'comer'?

• comiendo

• comiendo

• comido

• comer

Which of the following is the correct present progressive form for 'we are eating'?

• Estamos comiendo

• Estamos comiendo

• Estamos comiendo

• Estamos comiendo