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Present progressive

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

We use the present progressive to talk about...

a)

what we do every day.

b)

what we did yesterday.

c)

what we are doing right now.

d)

what we will do tomorrow.

2.

The present progressive is made up of how many parts?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

3.

Which verb do we conjugate for the first part of the present progressive?

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4.

Which of the forms of estar have accent marks? Choose all that require them.

a)

estoy

b)

estas

c)

esta

d)

estamos

e)

estan

5.

What is the second half of the present progressive called?

a)

present participle

b)

past participle

c)

preterite

6.

True or false? The ending of regular -ar present participles are the same as the ending of regular -er and -ir present participles.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

What is the ending of a regular -ar present participle (the equivalent of -ING)?

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8.

What is the ending of a regular -er/-ir present participle (the equivalent of -ING)?

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9.

What happens when the stem of an -er or -ir verb ends in a vowel (like in the verb leer)? What will happen to the present participle?

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10.

True or false? Stem-changing verbs ALWAYS stem-change in the present particple.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

True or false? Stem-changing verbs NEVER stem-change in the present participle.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

What kind of stem-changers DO stem-change in the present participle?

a)

None of them.

b)

-ar only

c)

-er only

d)

-ir only

e)

-er and -ir

13.

If an -ir verb is an o -> ue stem-changer, what vowel will we see in the present participle?

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14.

If an -ir verb is an e -> ie stem-changer, what vowel will we see in the present participle?

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15.

What form of estar do I use to say, "She is eating."

a)

estoy

b)

estás

c)

está

d)

estamos

e)

están

16.

What form of estar do I use to say, "We are playing."

a)

estoy

b)

estás

c)

está

d)

estamos

e)

están

17.

What form of estar do I use to say, "I am waiting."

a)

estoy

b)

estás

c)

está

d)

estamos

e)

están

18.

What form of estar do I use to say, "You all are listening."

a)

estoy

b)

estás

c)

está

d)

estamos

e)

están

19.

What is the present participle of the verb "correr"?

a)

corrando

b)

correndo

c)

corrindo

d)

corriendo

20.

What is the present participle of the verb "hablar"?

a)

hablando

b)

hablendo

c)

hablindo

d)

habliendo

21.

What is the present participle of the verb "dormir"?

a)

dormando

b)

durmando

c)

dormiendo

d)

durmiendo

22.

What is the present participle of the verb "leer"?

a)

leando

b)

lendo

c)

leiendo

d)

leyendo

23.

Translate the following sentence: We are helping (ayudar).

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24.

Translate the following sentence. Are you listening (escuchar)?

4 lines
25.

Translate the following sentence. They are sleeping (dormir).

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26.

Translate the following sentence. I am eating (comer).

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27.

Translate the following sentence. She is reading (leer).

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28.

Translate the following sentence. You all are working (trabajar).

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29.

Translate the following sentence. I am talking (hablar).

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30.

Translate the following sentence. You are writing (escribir).

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