Present tense and present progressive practice

Practice: Present tense and present progressive (Spanish)

Part 1: Regular present participles

Complete each sentence by writing the present tense conjugation in the first blank and the present progressive (conjugation of estar + present participle: -ando/- iendo) in the second blank. (10 total)

Verbs included: hablar, comer, vivir, jugar, correr, bailar, aprender, salir, vender, escuchar

Example:

1. Yo ________ español. (hablar)

Yo ___________ / _______________ español.

Part 2: Present participles with spelling change

Complete each sentence by writing the present tense conjugation in the first blank and the present progressive (conjugation of estar + present participle: -ando/- iendo) in the second blank. (6 total)

Verbs included: leer, traer, oir, caer, construir, destruir

1. Yo __________ un libro. (leer)

Yo ___________ / ________________ un libro. (leer)

Part 3: Present participles with stem change

Complete each sentence by writing the present tense conjugation in the first blank and the present progressive (conjugation of estar + present participle: -ando/- iendo) in the second blank. (7 total)

Verbs included: pedir, servir, decir, repetir, competir, dormir, morir

1. Yo _________ una hamburguesa. (pedir > e-i)

Yo ___________ / ________________ una hamburguesa.

Answer key is included (pages 4-6).