Week 9: Gerundios (Gerunds)

Question 1

T/F: to express action in progress, we use the verb ESTAR followed by the gerund form (“ing”) of another verb.

Answer 1

TRUE; (nosotros) estamos hablando espanol.

Question 2

“AR” verbs: replace “ar” infinitive verb ending with ______:

Answer 2

ando (hablar = hablando)

Question 3

“ER” verbs: replace “er” infinitive verb ending with ______:

Answer 3

iendo (comer = comiendo)

Question 4

“AR” verbs: replace “ar” infinitive verb ending with ______:

Question 5

hablar = ________

Answer 5

hablando = to speak; speaking

Question 6

Cantar = _______

Answer 6

cantando = To sing; singing

Question 7

amar = _________

Answer 7

amando= to love; loving

Question 8

estudiar = ________

Answer 8

estudiando = to study; studying

Question 9

tomar = ________

Answer 9

tomando = to take, drink; taking or drinking

Question 10

correr = ______

Answer 10

corriendo = to run; running

Question 11

escribir = ___________

Answer 11

escribiendo = to write; writing