Week 7 - present continuous

Question 1

What is the present continuous tense in Spanish?

Answer 1

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

Question 2

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

Answer 2

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

Question 3

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

Answer 3

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

Question 4

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

Answer 4

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

Question 5

Conjugate ir (yo) in present continuous

Answer 5

Estoy yendo - I am going.

Question 6

Conjugate dormir (él/ella) in present continuous

Answer 6

Está durmiendo - He/She is sleeping.

Question 7

Conjugate leer (nosotros) in present continuous

Answer 7

Estamos leyendo - We are reading.

Question 8

Conjugate vestirse (tú) in present continuous

Answer 8

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

Question 9

Conjugate hablar (yo) in present continuous

Answer 9

Estoy hablando - I am speaking.

Question 10

Conjugate comer (tú) in present continuous

Answer 10

Estás comiendo - You are eating.

Question 11

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

Answer 11

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

Question 12

Conjugate hacer (nosotros) in present continuous

Answer 12

Estamos haciendo - We are doing/making.

Question 13

Conjugate trabajar (vosotros) in present continuous

Answer 13

Estáis trabajando - You all are working.

Question 14

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

Answer 14

Están escribiendo - They/You all are writing.

Question 15

Conjugate ver (yo) in present continuous

Answer 15

Estoy viendo - I am watching/seeing.

Question 16

Conjugate pensar (él/ella) in present continuous

Answer 16

Está pensando - He/She is thinking.

Question 17

Conjugate beber (nosotros) in present continuous

Answer 17

Estamos bebiendo - We are drinking.

Question 18

Conjugate caminar (tú) in present continuous

Answer 18

Estás caminando - You are walking.

Question 19

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

Answer 19

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

Question 20

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

Answer 20

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

Question 21

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

Answer 21

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

Question 22

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

Answer 22

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

Question 23

Translate ir to English

Answer 23

To go

Question 24

Translate dormir to English

Answer 24

To sleep

Question 25

Translate leer to English

Answer 25

To read

Question 26

Translate vestirse to English

Answer 26

To get dressed

Question 27

Translate hablar to English

Answer 27

To speak

Question 28

Translate comer to English

Answer 28

To eat

Question 29

Translate vivir to English

Answer 29

To live

Question 30

Translate hacer to English

Answer 30

To do/make

Question 31

Translate trabajar to English

Answer 31

To work

Question 32

Translate escribir to English

Answer 32

To write

Question 33

Translate ver to English

Answer 33

To see/watch

Question 34

Translate pensar to English

Answer 34

To think

Question 35

Translate beber to English

Answer 35

To drink

Question 36

Translate caminar to English

Answer 36

To walk

Question 37

Conjugate dormir in all forms in present continuous

Answer 37

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

Question 38

Conjugate leer in all forms in present continuous

Answer 38

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

Question 39

Conjugate vestirse in all forms in present continuous

Answer 39

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

Question 40

Conjugate hacer in all forms in present continuous

Answer 40

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

Question 41

Conjugate comer in all forms in present continuous

Answer 41

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