Progressive Tense – Free Exercise

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Exercise

Regular forms: complete the sentences using estar + gerundio.

  1. Siempre (comer/ellos)   chucherías.3rd person plural of estarestán + gerundio
    er-verb: replace the infinitive ending with -iendo
    comercomiendo
    They’re always eating sweets.
  2. Últimamente (pensar/yo)   mucho en Carlos.1st person singular of estarestoy + gerundio
    ar-verb: replace the infinitive ending with -ando
    pensarpensando
    Lately, I’ve been thinking about Carlos a lot.
  3. Ahora mismo (salir/nosotros)   de casa.1st person plural of estar → estamos + gerundio
    -ir verb: replace the infinitive ending with -iendo
    salirsaliendo
    We are leaving the house right now.
  4. (Llover)   a mares.3rd person singular of estarestá + gerundio
    er-verb: replace the infinitive ending with -iendo
    lloverlloviendo
    It’s raining cats and dogs.
  5. - ¿Qué hacéis?
    - (ver/nosotros)   una película.1st person plural of estarestamos + gerundio
    er-verb: replace the infinitive ending with -iendo
    verviendo
    —What are you doing?
    —We’re watching a film.

Irregular forms: complete the sentences using estar + gerundio.

  1. (leer/yo)   un libro junto al río.1st person singular of estarestoy + gerundio
    er-verb whose stem ends in a vowel: replace the infinitive ending with -yendo
    leerleyendo
    I’m reading a book next to the river.
  2. No entiendo lo que el presentador (decir)  .3rd person singular of estarestá + gerundio
    ir-verb with a vowel change in the stem (e → i): decirdiciendo
    I can’t understand what the presenter is saying.
  3. Las plantas (morirse)   por el calor.3rd person plural of estarestán + gerundio
    reflexive ir-verb with a vowel change in the stem (o → u)
    morirmuriendo
    the reflexive pronoun (se) can come before estar or be attached to the end of the gerund
    The plants are dying because of the heat.
  4. Es muy tarde. ¿Por qué no (dormir/tú)  ?2nd person singular of estarestás + gerundio
    ir-verb with a vowel change in the stem (o → u): dormirdurmiendo
    It’s very late. Why aren’t you sleeping?
  5. (divertirse/yo)   como un niño.1st person singular of estarestoy + gerundio
    reflexive ir-verb with a vowel change in the stem (e → i)
    divertirdivirtiendo
    the reflexive pronoun (me) can come before estar or be attached to the end of the gerund
    I’m having fun like a kid.

Regular and irregular forms: complete the sentences using estar + gerundio.

  1. Mis amigos y yo (escuchar)   el nuevo disco de Vicente Amigo.1st person plural of estarestamos + gerundio
    ar-verb: replace the infinitive ending with -ando
    escucharescuchando
    My friends and I are listening to the new Vicente Amigo album.
  2. Juan siempre (discutir)   con cualquier persona.3rd person singular of estarestá + gerundio
    ir-verb: replace the infinitive ending with -iendo
    discutirdiscutiendo
    Juan is always arguing with someone.
  3. (yo/oír)   un pájaro a lo lejos.1st person singular of estarestoy + gerundio
    ir-verb whose stem ends in a vowel: replace the infinitve ending with -yendo
    oír → oyendo
    I can hear a bird in the distance.
  4. Lorena y tú (vosotros/escribir)   la lista de compra.2nd person plural of estarestáis + gerundio
    ir-verb: replace the infinitive ending with -iendo
    escribirescribiendo
    You and Lorena are writing the shopping list.
  5. (yo/ir)   a tu casa a pie.1st person singular of estarestoy + gerundio
    irregular verb: iryendo
    I am walking to your house.