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Avancemos!: Cuaderno Practica Por Niveles 2, Revised

MCDOUGAL LITTEL

ISBN: 9780618765942

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Page 79: Gramatica A2

Exercise 1

Step 1

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In this exercise we must write a sentence using the given pronoun and verb in present progressive.

Step 2

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In this exercise the given pronoun is **nosotros** (we) and the verb is **lavar** (clean).

For verbs with ending **-ar** we must replace with **-ando** for present progressive.

Step 3

3 of 4

We + verb to be (estamos) + *lav* + **ando**.

Result

4 of 4

**Nosotros** estamos lav**ando** la cocina.

Exercise 2

Step 1

1 of 4

In this exercise we must write a sentence using the given pronoun and verb in present progressive.

Step 2

2 of 4

In this exercise the given pronoun is **Tomás y David** (they) and the verb is **dormir** (to sleep).

For verbs with ending **-ir** we must replace with **-iendo**

**Note**: in this case **dormir** is an irregular verb and in present progressive the base of the verb is not *dorm*, instead it is **durm**.

Step 3

3 of 4

They + verb to be (están) + *durm* + **iendo**.

Result

4 of 4

Tomás y David están durm**iendo** porque es muy tarde.

Exercise 3

Step 1

1 of 4

In this exercise we must write a sentence using the given pronoun and verb in present progressive.

Step 2

2 of 4

In this exercise the given pronoun is **yo** (I) and the verb is **leer** (to read).

For verbs with ending **-er** we must replace with **-iendo** for present progressive.

**Note**: in this verb **leer** the base of the verb (*le*) **ends with vowel**, for **only** the verbs with ending **-ir** and **-er** we must replace it with the suffix **-yendo** instead of **-iendo**.

Step 3

3 of 4

I + verb to be (estoy) + *le* + **yendo**.

Result

4 of 4

Yo estoy le**yendo** un libro.

Exercise 4

Step 1

1 of 4

In this exercise we must write a sentence using the given pronoun and verb in present progressive.

Step 2

2 of 4

In this exercise the given pronoun is **Silvia** (she) and the verb is **duchar** (to take a shower).

For verbs with endigs **-ar** we must replace it with the suffix **-ando**.

Step 3

3 of 4

Silvia + verb to be (está) + *duch* + **ando**.

Result

4 of 4

Silvia se está duch**ando** para salir.

Exercise 5

Step 1

1 of 4

In this exercise we must write a sentence using the given pronoun and verb in present progressive.

Step 2

2 of 4

In this exercise the given pronoun is **tú** (you) and the verb is **decir** (to say).

For the verbs with ending **-ir* we must replace it with the suffix **iendo**.

**Note**: in this case *decir* is an irregular verb so, the base of the verb will be **dic** instead of **dec**.

Step 3

3 of 4

Tú + verb to be (estás) + *dic* + **iendo**.

Result

4 of 4

Tú estás dic**iendo** mentiras.

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