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Week 7 - present continuous Flashcards

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1
Q

What is the present continuous tense in Spanish?

A

A tense used to describe actions happening right now, formed with estar + gerund (e.g., estoy hablando - “I am speaking”).

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How do you form the gerund for regular -ar verbs?

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Drop the -ar ending and add -ando (e.g., hablar → hablando).

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How do you form the gerund for regular -er and -ir verbs?

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Drop the -er or -ir ending and add -iendo (e.g., comer → comiendo, vivir → viviendo).

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How do you conjugate estar for use with the present continuous?

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Yo - estoy, Tú - estás, Él/Ella/Ud. - está, Nosotros - estamos, Vosotros - estáis, Ellos/Ellas/Uds. - están

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Conjugate ir (yo) in present continuous

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Estoy yendo - I am going.

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Conjugate dormir (él/ella) in present continuous

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Está durmiendo - He/She is sleeping.

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Conjugate leer (nosotros) in present continuous

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Estamos leyendo - We are reading.

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Conjugate vestirse (tú) in present continuous

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Te estás vistiendo or Estás vistiéndote - You are getting dressed.

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Conjugate hablar (yo) in present continuous

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Estoy hablando - I am speaking.

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Conjugate comer (tú) in present continuous

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Estás comiendo - You are eating.

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Conjugate vivir (él/ella/usted) in present continuous

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Está viviendo - He/She/You (formal) is living.

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Conjugate hacer (nosotros) in present continuous

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Estamos haciendo - We are doing/making.

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Conjugate trabajar (vosotros) in present continuous

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Estáis trabajando - You all are working.

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Conjugate escribir (ellos/ellas/ustedes) in present continuous

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Están escribiendo - They/You all are writing.

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Conjugate ver (yo) in present continuous

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Estoy viendo - I am watching/seeing.

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Conjugate pensar (él/ella) in present continuous

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Está pensando - He/She is thinking.

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Conjugate beber (nosotros) in present continuous

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Estamos bebiendo - We are drinking.

18
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Conjugate caminar (tú) in present continuous

A

Estás caminando - You are walking.

19
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How do you form the gerund for irregular verbs like ir?

A

For ir, use yendo (e.g., estoy yendo - “I am going”).

20
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How do you form the gerund for irregular verbs like dormir?

A

For dormir, use durmiendo (e.g., estoy durmiendo - “I am sleeping”).

21
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How do you form the gerund for irregular verbs like leer?

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For leer, use leyendo (e.g., estoy leyendo - “I am reading”).

22
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How do you form the gerund for irregular reflexive verbs like vestirse?

A

For vestirse, use vistiendo (e.g., me estoy vistiendo or estoy vistiéndome - “I am dressing”).

23
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Translate ir to English

A

To go

24
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Translate dormir to English

A

To sleep

25
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Translate leer to English

A

To read

26
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Translate vestirse to English

A

To get dressed

27
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Translate hablar to English

A

To speak

28
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Translate comer to English

A

To eat

29
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Translate vivir to English

A

To live

30
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Translate hacer to English

A

To do/make

31
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Translate trabajar to English

A

To work

32
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Translate escribir to English

A

To write

33
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Translate ver to English

A

To see/watch

34
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Translate pensar to English

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To think

35
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Translate beber to English

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To drink

36
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Translate caminar to English

A

To walk

37
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Conjugate dormir in all forms in present continuous

A

Estoy durmiendo, Estás durmiendo, Está durmiendo, Estamos durmiendo, Estáis durmiendo, Están durmiendo

38
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Conjugate leer in all forms in present continuous

A

Estoy leyendo, Estás leyendo, Está leyendo, Estamos leyendo, Estáis leyendo, Están leyendo

39
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Conjugate vestirse in all forms in present continuous

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Me estoy vistiendo, Te estás vistiendo, Se está vistiendo, Nos estamos vistiendo, Os estáis vistiendo, Se están vistiendo

40
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Conjugate hacer in all forms in present continuous

A

Estoy haciendo, Estás haciendo, Está haciendo, Estamos haciendo, Estáis haciendo, Están haciendo

41
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Conjugate comer in all forms in present continuous

A

Estoy comiendo, Estás comiendo, Está comiendo, Estamos comiendo, Estáis comiendo, Están comiendo

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