Practice.
Answer first, then read the explanation. Don't skip it — that's the whole point.
Ahora mismo yo estoy _____ por teléfono. (hablar)
Right now I am talking on the phone.
Los niños están _____ en la cocina. (comer)
The children are eating in the kitchen.
Nosotros estamos _____ una carta importante. (escribir)
We are writing an important letter.
En este momento yo _____ estudiando español. (estar)
At this moment I am studying Spanish.
¿Qué _____ haciendo tú ahora? (estar)
What are you doing now?
Mi hermana _____ leyendo un libro en su cuarto. (estar)
My sister is reading a book in her room.
Nosotros _____ esperando el autobús. (estar)
We are waiting for the bus.
Mis padres _____ trabajando en el jardín. (estar)
My parents are working in the garden.
Ella está _____ el periódico en la cafetería. (leer)
She is reading the newspaper at the café.
¿Estás _____ ese ruido tan extraño? (oír)
Are you hearing that strange noise?
La empresa está _____ un puente nuevo. (construir)
The company is building a new bridge.
El camarero está _____ la comida a la mesa. (traer)
The waiter is bringing the food to the table.
El bebé está _____ en su cuna. (dormir)
The baby is sleeping in his crib.
El cliente está _____ la cuenta. (pedir)
The customer is asking for the bill.
Ellos están _____ la cena ahora mismo. (servir)
They are serving dinner right now.
¿Qué está _____ el profesor? No lo oigo bien. (decir)
What is the teacher saying? I can't hear well.
Mira, el tren ya _____ viniendo por allí. (estar)
Look, the train is already coming over there.
No es futuro: mañana yo _____ a la playa con mis amigos. (ir)
Tomorrow I am going to the beach with my friends.
El niño está _____ las manos antes de comer. (lavarse)
The boy is washing his hands before eating.
Which is the correct gerund of dormir (sleeping)?
Pick the 'sleeping' form.
Which progressive form is wrong?
Spot the wrong gerund.
Which sentence uses the present progressive incorrectly?
Find the sentence that misuses the progressive.
Mi abuela está _____ que va a llover esta tarde. (creer)
My grandmother is thinking that it's going to rain this afternoon.
¡Cuidado! Las hojas están _____ de los árboles. (caer)
Careful! The leaves are falling from the trees.
El ladrón está _____ de la policía. (huir)
The thief is fleeing from the police.
La profesora está _____ la pregunta otra vez. (repetir)
The teacher is repeating the question again.
Veo que ellos están _____ quedarse en casa hoy. (preferir)
I see that they are preferring to stay home today.
Aunque es tarde, yo _____ estudiando para el examen. (seguir)
Even though it's late, I keep studying for the exam.
Yo _____ dos horas esperando el tren. (llevar)
I've been waiting two hours for the train.
Which progressive form is wrong?
Spot the wrong gerund.
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