Chapter 08: The Progressive Tenses Flashcards
What is the present participle of “sacar” (to take out)?
This is a regular 1st conjugation present pasticiple
sacando
What is the present participle of “beber” (to drink)?
This is a regular 2nd conjugation present participle.
bebiendo
What is the present participle of “sufrir” (to suffer)?
This is a regular 3rd conjugation present participle.
sufriendo
The bus -is arriving- at the station.
El autobús -está llegando- a la estación.
To form the present progressive form of a verb, supply the appropriate present tense conjugation of “estar” plus the present participle of the verb.
I -am learning- to cook with Hernan.
-Estoy aprendiendo a- cocinar con Hernan.
To form the present progressive form of a verb, supply the appropriate present tense conjugation of “estar” plus the past participle of the verb.
Now they -are writing- the contract.
Ahora ellos -están escribiendo- el contrato.
present participle and translation of “atraer”
atrayendo
to attract
-er and -ir verbs with a stem ending in a vowel add -yendo to the stem to form the present participle
caer: pp and def.
cayendo
to fall
creer: pp and def.
creyendo
to believe
leer: pp and def.
leyendo
to read
traer: pp and def
trayendo
to bring
construir: pp and def.
construyendo
to build
contribuir: pp and def
contribuyendo
to contribute
destruir: pp and def
destruyendo
to destroy
huir: pp and def
huyendo
to flee
incluir: pp and def
incluyendo
to include
influir: pp and def
influyendo
to influence
oír: pp and def
oyendo
to hear
dormir: pp and def
(stem-change)
durmiendo
to sleep
morir: pp and def
(stem change)
muriendo
to die
Who -is sleeping- on my sofa?
¿Quién -está durmiendo- en mí sofá?
The teacher -is repeating- the instructions to the students.
El maestro -está repitiendo- las instrucciones a los alumnos.
advertir: pp and def
(stem change)
advirtiendo
to warn
competir: pp and def
(stem change)
compitiendo
to compete
conseguir: pp and def
(stem change)
consiguiendo
to get, obtain
decir: pp and def
(stem change)
diciendo
to say, tell
hervir: pp and def
(stem change)
hirviendo
to boil
mentir: pp and def
(stem change) mintiendo to lie (i.e. to tell and untruth)
pedir: pp and def
(stem change)
pidiendo
to ask for
reír: pp and def
(stem change)
riendo
to laugh
reñir: pp and def
(stem change)
riñendo
to fight
repetir: pp and def
(stem change)
repitiendo
to repeat
seguir: pp and def
(stem change)
siguiendo
to follow
sentir: pp and def
(stem change)
sintiendo
to feel
servir: pp and def
(stem change)
sirviendo
to serve
sugerir: pp and def
(stem change)
sugiriendo
to suggest
venir: pp and def
(stem change)
viniendo
to come
ir: pp and def
(irregular)
yendo
to go
poder: pp and def
(irregular)
pudiendo
to put, place
Chris -is preparing- dinner.
Chris -está preparando- la cena.
Juan -is learning- to use the new computer program.
Juan -está aprendiendo- a usar el nuevo programa de la computadora.
Laura -is reading- a novel now.
Laura -está leyendo- una novela ahora.
Use the present progressive tense to talk about an action that is currently in progress.
I -am learning- to drive.
-Estoy aprendiendo- a manejar.
Use the present progressive to talk about an action that is continuing into the present.
I -am bringing- the apples in my bag. (use the simple present)
-Traigo- las manzanas en la bolsa.
Spanish does not use the present progressive nearly as often as English did. Most of the time, the simple present tense is used where English would use the present progressive.
Yesterday, Pedro -was searching- for some documents.
Ayer, Pedro -estuvo buscando- algunos documentos.
Like English, Spanish has a progressive tense for each simple tense. Simply use the appropriate conjugation of estar in the corresponding simple tense, and add the present participle.
He/she -is still working- for the same Chilean company.
-Sigue trabajando- para la misma compañia chilena.
Seguir can be used instead of estar with verbs of motion. In this case, the construction emphasizes the continuation.
I -am looking- for a job (with andar)
-Ando buscando- trabajo.
Andar can be used in place of estar with verbs of motion.
They -are going around saying- we are a couple.
-Van diciendo- que somos una pareja.
Ir + present participle can be used to translate “to go (around) + present participle”
They -come walking-.
-Vienen caminando-.
Venir + present participle can be used to translate “to come” + present participle.
-Swaying- its tail, the cat sat down on the sofa.
-Meneando- su cola, el gato se sentó en el sofá.
Present participles can be used in phrases just as in English.
The guests, -waiting- patiently in line, talk about the weather.
Los huéspedes, -esperando- pacientemente en la fila, hablan del tiempo.
Present participles can be used in phrases just as in English.
-Dancing- is fun.
-Bailar- es divertido.
Unlike English, the present participle may NOT function as a noun. The infinitive is used instead.
-After having breakfast-, he/she was running around the neighborhood.
-Después de desayunar-, ya estaba corriendo por el barrio.
In Spanish, the present participle must not immediately follow a preposition. Use the infinitive instead.
-Upon hearing- the phone ring, they got up.
-Al escuchar- sonar el teléfono, se levantaron.
Use “al” + infinitive to translate “upon/on” + present participle.
