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WorksheetsPresent progressive
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 26mins
We use the present progressive to talk about...
what we do every day.
what we did yesterday.
what we are doing right now.
what we will do tomorrow.
The present progressive is made up of how many parts?
1
2
3
4
Which verb do we conjugate for the first part of the present progressive?
Which of the forms of estar have accent marks? Choose all that require them.
estoy
estas
esta
estamos
estan
What is the second half of the present progressive called?
present participle
past participle
preterite
True or false? The ending of regular -ar present participles are the same as the ending of regular -er and -ir present participles.
True
False
What is the ending of a regular -ar present participle (the equivalent of -ING)?
What is the ending of a regular -er/-ir present participle (the equivalent of -ING)?
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?
True or false? Stem-changing verbs ALWAYS stem-change in the present particple.
True
False
True or false? Stem-changing verbs NEVER stem-change in the present participle.
True
False
What kind of stem-changers DO stem-change in the present participle?
None of them.
-ar only
-er only
-ir only
-er and -ir
If an -ir verb is an o -> ue stem-changer, what vowel will we see in the present participle?
If an -ir verb is an e -> ie stem-changer, what vowel will we see in the present participle?
What form of estar do I use to say, "She is eating."
estoy
estás
está
estamos
están
What form of estar do I use to say, "We are playing."
estoy
estás
está
estamos
están
What form of estar do I use to say, "I am waiting."
estoy
estás
está
estamos
están
What form of estar do I use to say, "You all are listening."
estoy
estás
está
estamos
están
What is the present participle of the verb "correr"?
corrando
correndo
corrindo
corriendo
What is the present participle of the verb "hablar"?
hablando
hablendo
hablindo
habliendo
What is the present participle of the verb "dormir"?
dormando
durmando
dormiendo
durmiendo
What is the present participle of the verb "leer"?
leando
lendo
leiendo
leyendo
Translate the following sentence: We are helping (ayudar).
Translate the following sentence. Are you listening (escuchar)?
Translate the following sentence. They are sleeping (dormir).
Translate the following sentence. I am eating (comer).
Translate the following sentence. She is reading (leer).
Translate the following sentence. You all are working (trabajar).
Translate the following sentence. I am talking (hablar).
Translate the following sentence. You are writing (escribir).
