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Spanish Present Progressive Tense

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

SER

b)

ESTAR

c)

IR

d)

QUERER

2.

El niño ___________ jugando al fútbol.

a)

está

b)

estás

c)

es

d)

eres

3.

Los chicos "are running"

a)

estamos corriendo

b)
estoy corriendo
c)
están corriendo
d)

estás corriendo

4.
We are reading.
a)
Estamos leiendo.
b)

Están leyendo

c)

Está leyendo.

d)
Estamos leyendo.
5.

Fill in the blank with the appropriate word

Rita y yo estamos ________ por teléfono.

a)

corriendo

b)

mirando

c)

viendo

d)

hablando

6.

Tú _______________ _____________. (repetir) "repetir" is a stem-change verb.

a)

estás repitiendo

b)

eres repetiendo

c)

están repitiendo

d)

estoy repetiendo

7.

Type in the form of "ESTAR" that is missing "Nosotros (a)   leyendo el libro"

8.

Type in the "-ing" (present participle) for "jugar" that fits the blank space for "José está (a)   al fútbol."

9.

Type the present progressive tense conjugation with ESTAR and the Present Participle:

Yo ____ _____en Madrid. (vivir)

(a)  

10.

Type the present progressive tense conjugation with ESTAR and the Present Participle:

Mis amigos y yo ______ _____la tele. (mirar)

(a)  

11.

To form the present participle ("-ing") of an -ar verb, you take off the -ar and add:

(a)  

12.

To form the present participle ("-ing") of an -er verb (like "comer") or -ir verb (like "abrir"), you take off the -"er" or "ir" and add:

(a)  

13.

The present progressive tense is used to show that an action...

a)

is taking place right now/ it is in progress

b)

happened in the past.

c)

is happening soon today

d)

was ongoing in the past.

14.

Translate to Spanish:


"I am reading" using "leer" (to read)

(a)  

15.

Translate to Spanish:


"You are opening" using "abrir" (to open). Accent marks count

(a)  

16.

What is the participle of "oír" (hearing)?

a)

oyando

b)

oiendo

c)

oyendo

17.

What is the present participle of "traer"?

a)

trayendo

b)

traiendo

c)

trando

d)

trayando

18.

La Señora ( is grading) los exámenes.

a)

Estoy calificando

b)
Está calificando
c)

Están calificando

d)

Estamos calificando

19.

Type the present participle for "escuchar" (listening)

(a)  

20.

Type the present participle for "comer" (eating)

(a)  

21.

Type the present participle for "creer" (believing) Hint: This is irregular!

(a)  

22.

Type "I am writing" in the present progressive tense. "escribir" means "to write". Start with "Yo (a)   "

23.

Type the Spanish in the present progressive tense for "he/she/it is speaking". "hablar" means "to speak".

(a)  

24.

What do the suffixes "-ando", "-iendo", and "-yendo" mean?

a)

"-ed"

b)

"-en"

c)

"-ing"

d)

"to..."

25.

"estoy yendo"

a)

I'm going

b)

I'm reading

c)

I'm writing

d)

I'm seeing

26.

Type the Spanish for "we are seeing" ("ver" means "to see")

(a)  

27.

"Están corriendo"

a)

they are running

b)

we are running

c)

I am running

d)

you (informal) are running

28.

Estás leyendo

a)

you are reading

b)

he/she/it is reading

c)

they are coming

d)

you are going

29.

If an "-er" or "-ir" verb has a stem that ends in a vowel (like the verbs "leer", "traer", or "oír"), what do you add to the stem to create the present participle ("-ing")

a)

-ando

b)

-iendo

c)

-yendo

d)

-yando

30.

"coming"

a)

pidiendo

b)

durmiendo

c)

viniendo

d)

yendo

e)

trayendo

31.

"asking for"

a)

pidiendo

b)

durmiendo

c)

viniendo

d)

yendo

e)

trayendo

32.

"going"

a)

pidiendo

b)

durmiendo

c)

viniendo

d)

yendo

e)

trayendo

33.

"bringing"

a)

pidiendo

b)

durmiendo

c)

viniendo

d)

yendo

e)

trayendo