Present Continuous Tense Flashcards

1
Q

When is it used?

A

To describe an action that it taking place NOW

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2
Q

How is it formed? (1st step)

A
Estoy
Estás
Está
Estamos
Estáis
Están
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3
Q

What is the 2nd step of forming the present continuous?

A

For -AR verbs : +…..ando

For -ER & -IR verbs : +…..iendo

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4
Q

I am speaking

A

Estoy hablando

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5
Q

We are playing

A

Estamos jugando

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6
Q

They are eating

A

Estan comiendo

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7
Q

Irregular verbs : what to do when there are -er/-ir verbs that end in a vowel

A

Verbs cannot have 3 vowels in a row.
When these situations arise, place a ‘y’ where the ‘i’ would be - ‘yendo’.
The only exception is if the last letter of the root is a ‘u’. In this case the regular ending -iendo is fine.

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8
Q

Irregular verbs : going (ir)

A

yendo

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9
Q

Irregular verbs : reading (leer)

A

leyendo

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10
Q

Irregular verbs : hearing (oír)

A

oyendo

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11
Q

Irregular verbs : bringing (traer)

A

trayendo

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12
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Irregular verbs : falling (caer)

A

cayendo

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13
Q

Irregular verbs : believing (creer)

A

creyendo

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14
Q

Irregular verbs : what to do with -ir stem changing verbs

A

These are -ir verbs that already have a stem-change in the present tense. In the present tense, they change from ‘e to ie’ , ‘e to i’ ans ‘o to ue’. In the present continuous, they will change from e to i and o to u.

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15
Q

Irregular verbs : coming (venir)

A

viniendo

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16
Q

Irregular verbs : preferring (preferir)

A

prefiriendo

17
Q

Irregular verbs : following (seguir)

A

siguiendo

18
Q

Irregular verbs : obtaining / getting (conseguir)

A

consiguiendo