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Realidades Guided Practice Activities For Vocabulary And Grammar Level 3 Student Edition
Realidades Guided Practice Activities For Vocabulary And Grammar Level 3 Student Edition
1st Edition
Prentice Hall
ISBN: 9780131661493
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Page 145: El participio presente C

Exercise 1
Step 1
1 of 7
First of all, we must read the instructions carefully to understand what we need to do.
Step 2
2 of 7
This activity is related to **the present progressive** which is used to talk about actions that are happening at the moment of speaking.
Step 3
3 of 7
The **present progressive** is formed writing **the present tense of estar** before the **present participle**, to talk about what people are doing at the moment.
Step 4
4 of 7
To form the present participle you need to follow these rules:

For **-ar** verbs, add **-ando** to the stem.
Example:
Bailar
Bail
Bail**ando**.

For **-er** and **-ir** verbs, add **-iendo** to the stem.
Example:
Comer
Com
Com**iendo**.

Escribir
Escrib
Escrib**iendo**.

Step 5
5 of 7
The **-ir** stem-changing verbs change in the present participle:
The **e** changes to **i** and the **o** changes to **u**.

**Example**:
D**o**rmir
D**u**rm**iend**o.

S**e**rvir
S**i**rv**iendo**.

Step 6
6 of 7
Remember that **estar** has to be in **the present tense**:

|Pronoun |Estar |
|–|–|
|Yo |estoy |
|Tú |estás |
|Él / Ella / Ud. |está |
| Nosotros| estamos|
|Vosotros |estáis |
|Ellos / Ellas / Uds. | están

Step 7
7 of 7
C.- Complete the sentences with the present progressive of the verb given (**estar** + *present participle*) to say what the following people are doing. Follow the model.

**Modelo**:
(Decir). Yo **estoy diciendo** la verdad.
|Spanish |English |
|–|–|
|1.- (Dormir). Tú no ____ ____.| (To sleep). You are not ____. |
The present tense of *estar* for **Tú** is **estás**, the present participle of *dormir* is **durmiendo**, so the answer is:
|Spanish |English |
|–|–|
|1.- (Dormir). Tú no **estás durmiendo**.|(To sleep). You are not sleeping. |

Exercise 2
Step 1
1 of 7
First of all, we must read the instructions carefully to understand what we need to do.
Step 2
2 of 7
This activity is related to **the present progressive** which is used to talk about actions that are happening at the moment of speaking.
Step 3
3 of 7
The **present progressive** is formed writing **the present tense of estar** before the **present participle**, to talk about what people are doing at the moment.
Step 4
4 of 7
To form the present participle you need to follow these rules:

For **-ar** verbs, add **-ando** to the stem.
Example:
Bailar
Bail
Bail**ando**.

For **-er** and **-ir** verbs, add **-iendo** to the stem.
Example:
Comer
Com
Com**iendo**.

Escribir
Escrib
Escrib**iendo**.

Step 5
5 of 7
The **-ir** stem-changing verbs change in the present participle:
The **e** changes to **i** and the **o** changes to **u**.

**Example**:
D**o**rmir
D**u**rm**iend**o.

S**e**rvir
S**i**rv**iendo**.

Step 6
6 of 7
Remember that **estar** has to be in **the present tense**:

|Pronoun |Estar |
|–|–|
|Yo |estoy |
|Tú |estás |
|Él / Ella / Ud. |está |
| Nosotros| estamos|
|Vosotros |estáis |
|Ellos / Ellas / Uds. | están

Step 7
7 of 7
C.- Complete the sentences with the present progressive of the verb given (**estar** + *present participle*) to say what the following people are doing. Follow the model.

**Modelo**:
(Decir). Yo **estoy diciendo** la verdad.
|Spanish |English |
|–|–|
|2.- (Pedir). Ellos no ____ ____ una pizza.|(To ask for). They are not ____ a pizza. |
The present tense of *estar* for **Ellos** is **están**, the present participle of *pedir* is **pidiendo**, so the answer is:
|Spanish |English |
|–|–|
|2.- (Pedir). Ellos no **están pidiendo** una pizza.|(To ask for). They are not asking for a pizza. |

Exercise 3
Step 1
1 of 7
First of all, we must read the instructions carefully to understand what we need to do.
Step 2
2 of 7
This activity is related to **the present progressive** which is used to talk about actions that are happening at the moment of speaking.
Step 3
3 of 7
The **present progressive** is formed writing **the present tense of estar** before the **present participle**, to talk about what people are doing at the moment.
Step 4
4 of 7
To form the present participle you need to follow these rules:

For **-ar** verbs, add **-ando** to the stem.
Example:
Bailar
Bail
Bail**ando**.

For **-er** and **-ir** verbs, add **-iendo** to the stem.
Example:
Comer
Com
Com**iendo**.

Escribir
Escrib
Escrib**iendo**.

Step 5
5 of 7
The **-ir** stem-changing verbs change in the present participle:
The **e** changes to **i** and the **o** changes to **u**.

**Example**:
D**o**rmir
D**u**rm**iend**o.

S**e**rvir
S**i**rv**iendo**.

Step 6
6 of 7
Remember that **estar** has to be in **the present tense**:

|Pronoun |Estar |
|–|–|
|Yo |estoy |
|Tú |estás |
|Él / Ella / Ud. |está |
| Nosotros| estamos|
|Vosotros |estáis |
|Ellos / Ellas / Uds. | están

Step 7
7 of 7
C.- Complete the sentences with the present progressive of the verb given (**estar** + *present participle*) to say what the following people are doing. Follow the model.

**Modelo**:
(Decir). Yo **estoy diciendo** la verdad.
|Spanish |English |
|–|–|
|3.- (Contar). Nosotros ____ ____ chistes.|(To tell). We are ____ jokes. |
The present tense of *estar* for **Nosotros** is **estámos**, the present participle of *contar* is **contando**, so the answer is:
|Spanish |English |
|–|–|
|3.- (Contar). Nosotros **estamos contando** chistes.|(To tell). We are telling jokes. |

Exercise 4
Step 1
1 of 7
First of all, we must read the instructions carefully to understand what we need to do.
Step 2
2 of 7
This activity is related to **the present progressive** which is used to talk about actions that are happening at the moment of speaking.
Step 3
3 of 7
The **present progressive** is formed writing **the present tense of estar** before the **present participle**, to talk about what people are doing at the moment.
Step 4
4 of 7
To form the present participle you need to follow these rules:

For **-ar** verbs, add **-ando** to the stem.
Example:
Bailar
Bail
Bail**ando**.

For **-er** and **-ir** verbs, add **-iendo** to the stem.
Example:
Comer
Com
Com**iendo**.

Escribir
Escrib
Escrib**iendo**.

Step 5
5 of 7
The **-ir** stem-changing verbs change in the present participle:
The **e** changes to **i** and the **o** changes to **u**.

**Example**:
D**o**rmir
D**u**rm**iend**o.

S**e**rvir
S**i**rv**iendo**.

Step 6
6 of 7
Remember that **estar** has to be in **the present tense**:

|Pronoun |Estar |
|–|–|
|Yo |estoy |
|Tú |estás |
|Él / Ella / Ud. |está |
| Nosotros| estamos|
|Vosotros |estáis |
|Ellos / Ellas / Uds. | están

Step 7
7 of 7
C.- Complete the sentences with the present progressive of the verb given (**estar** + *present participle*) to say what the following people are doing. Follow the model.

**Modelo**:
(Decir). Yo **estoy diciendo** la verdad.
|Spanish |English |
|–|–|
|4.- (Resolver). Yo ____ ____ problemas de matemáticas.|(To solve). I am ____ math problems.|
The present tense of *estar* for **Yo** is **estoy**, the present participle of *resolver* is **resolviendo**, so the answer is:
|Spanish |English |
|–|–|
|4.- (Resolver). Yo **estoy resolviendo** problemas de matemáticas.|(To solve). I am solving math problems.|

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