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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 D

Exercise 1
Step 1
1 of 8
First of all, we must read the instructions carefully to understand what we need to do.
Step 2
2 of 8
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 8
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 8
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 8
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 8
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 8
The verbs **ir**, **oír**, and the ones which end in **-aer**, **-eer** and **-uir** have a spelling change in the present participle. The ending becomes
**-yendo**.

**Example**:
Leer: le**yendo**.
Huir: hu**yendo**.
Traer: tra**yendo**.

Step 8
8 of 8
D.- Complete the following sentences with the present progressive. Remember to use the verb **estar** along with the verb provided. Follow the model.

**Modelo**:
Mis padres **están trayendo** (traer) el perro al veterinario.

|Spanish |English |
|–|–|
|1.- El asistente ____ ____ (oír) las instrucciones del dentista. | The assistant ____ ____ (to listen) the dentist’s instructions.|
The present tense of *estar* for **El asistente (él)** is **está**, the present participle of *oír* is **oyendo**, so the answer is:
|Spanish |English |
|–|–|
|1.- El asistente **está oyendo** (oír) las instrucciones del dentista. | The assistant is listening (to listen) the dentist’s instructions.|

Exercise 2
Step 1
1 of 8
First of all, we must read the instructions carefully to understand what we need to do.
Step 2
2 of 8
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 8
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 8
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 8
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 8
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 8
The verbs **ir**, **oír**, and the ones which end in **-aer**, **-eer** and **-uir** have a spelling change in the present participle. The ending becomes
**-yendo**.

**Example**:
Leer: le**yendo**.
Huir: hu**yendo**.
Traer: tra**yendo**.

Step 8
8 of 8
D.- Complete the following sentences with the present progressive. Remember to use the verb **estar** along with the verb provided. Follow the model.

**Modelo**:
Mis padres **están trayendo** (traer) el perro al veterinario.

|Spanish |English |
|–|–|
|2.- La reportera dice que ____ ____ (caer) granizo y que ____ ____ (destruir) los coches de muchas personas. | The reporter says that ____ ____ (fall) hail and that ____ ____ (destroy) the cars of many people.
The present tense of *estar* for **granizo (eso)** is **está**, the present participle of *caer* is **cayendo** and of *destruir* is **destruyendo**, so the answer is:
|Spanish |English |
|–|–|
|2.- La reportera dice que **está cayendo** (caer) granizo y que **está destruyendo** (destruir) los coches de muchas personas. | The reporter says that it is falling (fall) hail and that it is destroying (destroy) the cars of many people.

Exercise 3
Step 1
1 of 8
First of all, we must read the instructions carefully to understand what we need to do.
Step 2
2 of 8
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 8
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 8
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 8
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 8
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 8
The verbs **ir**, **oír**, and the ones which end in **-aer**, **-eer** and **-uir** have a spelling change in the present participle. The ending becomes
**-yendo**.

**Example**:
Leer: le**yendo**.
Huir: hu**yendo**.
Traer: tra**yendo**.

Step 8
8 of 8
D.- Complete the following sentences with the present progressive. Remember to use the verb **estar** along with the verb provided. Follow the model.

**Modelo**:
Mis padres **están trayendo** (traer) el perro al veterinario.

|Spanish |English |
|–|–|
|3.- Las vendedoras ____ ____ (leer) las etiquetas de la ropa. | The saleswomen ____ ____ (to read) the clothing labels.

The present tense of *estar* for **Las vendedoras (ellas)** is **están**, the present participle of *leer* is **leyendo**, so the answer is:
|Spanish |English |
|–|–|
|3.- Las vendedoras **están leyendo** (leer) las etiquetas de la ropa. | The saleswomen are reading_ (to read) the clothing labels.

Exercise 4
Step 1
1 of 8
First of all, we must read the instructions carefully to understand what we need to do.
Step 2
2 of 8
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 8
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 8
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 8
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 8
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 8
The verbs **ir**, **oír**, and the ones which end in **-aer**, **-eer** and **-uir** have a spelling change in the present participle. The ending becomes
**-yendo**.

**Example**:
Leer: le**yendo**.
Huir: hu**yendo**.
Traer: tra**yendo**.

Step 8
8 of 8
D.- Complete the following sentences with the present progressive. Remember to use the verb **estar** along with the verb provided. Follow the model.

Modelo:
Mis padres **están trayendo** (traer) el perro al veterinario.
|Spanish |English |
|–|–|
|4.- Nadie ____ ____ (creer) lo que dice el atleta egoísta. |No one ____ ____ (believe) what the selfish athlete says. |

The present tense of estar for **Nobody** is está, the present participle of *creer* is **creyendo**, so the answer is:
|Spanish |English |
|–|–|
|4.- Nadie **está creyendo** (creer) lo que dice el atleta egoísta. |No one is believing (believe) what the selfish athlete says. |

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