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6.1a - Verbos (Los gerundios) Flashcards

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ESTAR IN THE PRESENT TENSE

What are all 5 forms of the estar in the present tense?

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estoy
estás
está
estamos
están

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ESTAR IN THE PRESENT TENSE

When using the present progressive tense (estar in the present tense plus a gerund), when is the ONLY time you can use it?

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When you are talking about what is presently happening, right here, right now.

If you cannot add the words “ahora,” “ahora mismo,” or “ahorita,” then y

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REGLAS

If you want to say “I am working hard this year” but cannot add “now” or “right now” to the sentence, then which tense must you use?

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The simple present tense.
Trabajo duro este año.

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ESTAR IN THE IMPERFECT TENSE (A PAST TENSE)

What are all 5 forms of estar in the imperfect tense?

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estaba
estabas
estaba
estábamos
estaban

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GERUNDIOS: VERBOS REFLEXIVOS

If you have a reflexive verb, where can you place the reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, se)?

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You can either place it before estar or attach it to the end of the gerund AND add an accent mark.
Me estoy lavando las manos.
Estoy lavándome las manos.

When you attach a pronoun to the end of a gerund, here is where the accent marks go: -ándo, -iéndo, -yéndo.

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ahora

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now

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ahora mismo

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right now
(two-word version)

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ahorita

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right now
(one-word version)

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aburrirse

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to be bored

aburriéndose - getting bored

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andar

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to walk

andando - walking

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levantarse

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to get up, stand up

levantándose - getting up, standing up

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llorar

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to cry

llorando - crying

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aparcar

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to park

aparcando - parking

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repetir

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to repeat

repitiendo - repeating

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llover

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to rain

lloviendo - raining

está lloviendo - it is raining / estaba lloviendo - it was raining

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aprender

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to learn

aprendiendo - learning

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mentir

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to lie

mintiendo - lying

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mencionar

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to mention

mencionando - mentioning

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morir
morirse

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to die

muriendo - dying
muriéndose - dying

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asistir

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to attend

asistiendo - attending

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huir

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to flee

huyendo - fleeing

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mirar

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to look, to watch

mirando - watching, looking

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ayudar

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to help

ayudando - helping

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dar

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to give

dando - giving

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bañarse
to bathe | bañándose - bathing
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pagar
to pay | pagando - paying
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borrar
to erase | borrando - erasing
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pasar
to happen, occur, pass | pasando - happening, occuring, passing
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oír
to hear | oyendo - hearing
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pedir
to ask for, order | pidiendo - asking for, ordering
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buscar
to look for | buscando - looking for
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caminar
to walk (C) | caminando - walking
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pensar
to think | pensando - thinking
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cantar
to sing | cantando - singing
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preocuparse
to worry | preocupándose
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comer
to eat | comiendo - eating
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proteger
to protect | protegiendo - protecting
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conducir
to drive (c) | conduciendo - driving
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conseguir
to get, obtain | consiguiendo - getting, obtaining
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quejarse
to complain | quejándose - complaining
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creer
to believe | creyendo - believing
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quitarse
to take off, remove | quitándose - taking off, removing
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reírse
to laugh | riéndose - laughing
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decir
to say, tell | diciendo - saying, telling
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despedirse (de)
to say goodbye (to) | despidiéndose - saying goodbye
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salir
to exit | saliendo - exiting
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saludar
to greet, say hello to | saludando - greeting, saying hello to
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despertarse
to wake up | despertándose - waking up
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sentirse
to feel (EMOTION) | sintiéndose - feeling
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sentir
to feel (IN TERMS OF TOUCH or EXTERNAL STIMULUS) | sintiendo - feeling
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disfrutar (de)
to enjoy | disfrutando - enjoying
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divertirse
to have fun | divirtiéndose - having fun
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ser
to be | siendo - being
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estar
to be (emotions, location/placement/position, feelings) | estando - being
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dormir
to sleep | durmiendo - sleeping
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dormirse
to fall asleep | durmiéndose - falling asleep
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servir
to serve | sirviendo - serving
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soñar (con)
to dream (about) | soñando con - dreaming about
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sonreír
to smile | sonriendo - smiling
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entrar
to enter | entrando - entering
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tomar
to take, drink | tomando - taking, drinking
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escoger
to choose, pick, select | escogiendo - choosing, picking, selecting
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traducir
to translate | traduciendo - translating
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escribir
to write | escribiendo - writing
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escuchar
to listen to | escuchar - listening to ## Footnote Only use "a" after escuchar if you are following the verb with a person.
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traer
to bring | trayendo - bringing
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esperar
to wait, hope, wish | esperando - waiting, hoping, wishing
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venir
to come (to a place) | viniendo - coming
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estudiar
to study | estudiando - studying
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leer
to read | leyendo - reading
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vestirse
to get dressed | visiténdose - getting dressed
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hablar
to talk, speak | hablando - talking, speaking
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vivir
to live | viviendo - living
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visitar
to visit | visitando - visiting
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arrestar, detener
to arrest, detain | arrestando - arresting deteniendo - arresting, detaining
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esconderse
to hide | escondiéndose - hiding
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tocar
to play (music), to touch | tocando - playing, touching
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jugar
to play (game, sports) | jugando - playing
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vender
to sell | vendiendo - selling
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toser
to cough | tosiendo - coughing
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admirar
to admire | admirando - admiring
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nevar
to snow | nevando - snowing ## Footnote ONLY ONE FORM PER TENSE: está nevando - it is snowing / estaba nevando - it was snowing
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lavarse
to wash | lavándose - washing
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cruzar
to cross | cruzando - crossing
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inspeccionar
to inspect | inspeccionando - inspecting
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tratar (de + infinitivo)
to try (to) | tratando de - trying to
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volver regresar
to return | volviendo - returning (to a place) regresando - returning
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contestar
to answer | contestando - answering ## Footnote The answer is LA RESPUESTA
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descansar
to rest | descansando - resting
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ganar
to earn (money), to win | ganando - earning, winning

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