Present Continuous Tense

Question 1

When is it used?

Answer 1

To describe an action that it taking place NOW

Question 2

How is it formed? (1st step)

Answer 2

Estoy
Estás
Está
Estamos
Estáis
Están

Question 3

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

Answer 3

For -AR verbs : +…..ando

For -ER & -IR verbs : +…..iendo

Question 4

I am speaking

Answer 4

Estoy hablando

Question 5

We are playing

Answer 5

Estamos jugando

Question 6

They are eating

Answer 6

Estan comiendo

Question 7

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

Answer 7

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.

Question 8

Irregular verbs : going (ir)

Answer 8

yendo

Question 9

Irregular verbs : reading (leer)

Answer 9

leyendo

Question 10

Irregular verbs : hearing (oír)

Answer 10

oyendo

Question 11

Irregular verbs : bringing (traer)

Answer 11

trayendo

Question 12

Irregular verbs : falling (caer)

Answer 12

cayendo

Question 13

Irregular verbs : believing (creer)

Answer 13

creyendo

Question 14

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

Answer 14

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.

Question 15

Irregular verbs : coming (venir)

Answer 15

viniendo

Question 16

Irregular verbs : preferring (preferir)

Answer 16

prefiriendo

Question 17

Irregular verbs : following (seguir)

Answer 17

siguiendo

Question 18

Irregular verbs : obtaining / getting (conseguir)

Answer 18

consiguiendo