5.2 The Present Progressive Tense Reference

Nombre __________________________________ Fecha _______________________ Clase __________ Esp1Lec5.2
THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
The verb to be and the present participle ( -ing)
 ¡REGULAR!
 The present participle of regular -ar, -er, and -ir verbs is formed as follows:
 ¡IRREGULAR!
 1. When the stem of an -er or -ir verb ends in a vowel:
 2. -ir stem-changing verbs:
 3. PODER, IR, VENIR have irregular present participles (pudiendo, yendo, viniendo).
1. Los chicos/descansar _______________________
6. Yo/pensar _______________________________
2. Ella/practicar _____________________________
7. Juan y Paco/dormir ________________________
3. Nosotros/comer ___________________________
8. Mónica/leer ______________________________
4. La familia/ir ______________________________
9. Maria/conseguir __________________________
5. Tú/leer __________________________________
10. Yo/sacar fotos __________________________