Progressive Forms

Question 1

What are progressive forms used for?

Answer 1

to narrate an action in progress

Question 2

How do you forma progressive form?

Answer 2

with the present tense of estar (or another verb that shows motion) and the present participle of the main verb

Question 3

present participle of -ar verbs

Answer 3

-ando

Question 4

present participle of -er verbs

Answer 4

-iendo

Question 5

present participle of -ir verbs

Answer 5

-iendo

Question 6

-ir verbs that change o to u and e to i change in…

Answer 6

the 3rd person singular and plural
ex.
pedir –> pidiendo
mentir –> mintiendo
dormir –> durmiendo

Question 7

What happens to -er/-ir verbs that have a stem ending in a vowel?

Answer 7

the i changes to y
ex.
ir –> yendo
leer –> leyendo
construir –> construyendo
oír –> oyendo

Question 8

andar instead of estar

Answer 8

_____ goes around

Question 9

continuar instead of estar

Answer 9

_______ will continue

Question 10

ir instead of estar

Answer 10

_____ are getting

Question 11

llevar instead of estar

Answer 11

_____ have been

Question 12

seguir instead of estar

Answer 12

_______ kept

Question 13

venir instead of estar

Answer 13

______ have been