WorksheetsPresent Progressive Practice 1
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 18mins
When you want to emphasize that an action is happening right now, you use the present progressive tense.
To form the present progressive tense, use the present -tense forms of ESTAR + the present participle.
for -AR verbs: stem + -ando.
Lavar= lavando
for -ER and-IR verbs: stem + -iendo.
Comer= comiendo
Escribir= escribiendo
Cierto
Falso
The present progressive tells...
what was happening at a certain time.
what is going to happen.
what is happening right now.
what typically happens in a day.
How many parts are used in the formation of the present progressive?
(a)
The first part of the present progressive is formed by using the present tense of the verb (a) .
The second part of the present progressive is called the __.
participle
preterite
particle
progressive
The present progressive ending for an ER verb is...
iendo
endo
ando
The present progressive ending for an IR verb is ...
iendo
endo
ando
The regular AR ending of the present progressive is (a) .
Which forms of "estar" have accents?
All
yo
tú, él, ella, Ud
vosotros, ellos, ellas, Uds
nosotros
We are studying.
Estamos estudiar.
Estamos estudiendo.
Estamos estudiando.
Somos estudiando.
I am not talking.
Yo estoy no hablando.
Yo no estoy habliendo.
Yo no estoy hablando.
Yo soy hablando.
Tú ______________.
está trabajando
estás trabajiendo
estás trabajar
estás trabajando
What is the correct conjugation for "Estar + comer" in the "nosotros" form?
Estoy comiendo
Estamos comiendo
Están comiendo
Estás comiendo
Conjugate the following with the correct gerund: "Estar + hablar" in the "ella" form.
Estoy habliendo
Estás hablando.
Está hablando.
Está habliendo.
Conjugate the following sentence: "Anna is writing a letter."
Anna están escribiendo una carta.
Anna está escribiendo una carta.
Anna está hablando una carta.
Anna estás hablando una carta.
Conjugate the following sentence: "The boys are playing football."
Los niños están jugando fútbol.
Los niños estamos playando fútbol.
Los niños están jugiendo fútbol.
What is the correct gerund for the verb "vivir" (to live)?
viviendo
vivando
vivindo
Yo _________ _________(lavar) el carro.
(a)
Ricardo ________ __________(sacar) la basura.
(a)
Mi madre __________ ___________(poner) la mesa.
(a)
Ella ______(estar) ________(pasar) la aspiradora.
está pasando
esta pasando
