6.1a - Verbos (Los gerundios)

Question 1

ESTAR IN THE PRESENT TENSE

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

Answer 1

estoy
estás
está
estamos
están

Question 2

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?

Answer 2

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

Question 3

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?

Answer 3

The simple present tense.
Trabajo duro este año.

Question 4

ESTAR IN THE IMPERFECT TENSE (A PAST TENSE)

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

Answer 4

estaba
estabas
estaba
estábamos
estaban

Question 5

GERUNDIOS: VERBOS REFLEXIVOS

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

Answer 5

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.

Question 6

ahora

Answer 6

now

Question 7

ahora mismo

Answer 7

right now
(two-word version)

Question 8

ahorita

Answer 8

right now
(one-word version)

Question 9

aburrirse

Answer 9

to be bored

Question 10

andar

Answer 10

to walk

Question 11

levantarse

Answer 11

to get up, stand up

Question 12

llorar

Answer 12

to cry

Question 13

aparcar

Answer 13

to park

Question 14

repetir

Answer 14

to repeat

Question 15

llover

Answer 15

to rain

Question 16

aprender

Answer 16

to learn

Question 17

mentir

Answer 17

to lie

Question 18

mencionar

Answer 18

to mention

Question 19

morir
morirse

Answer 19

to die

Question 20

asistir

Answer 20

to attend

Question 21

huir

Answer 21

to flee

Question 22

mirar

Answer 22

to look, to watch

Question 23

ayudar

Answer 23

to help

Question 24

dar

Answer 24

to give

Question 25

bañarse

Answer 25

to bathe

Question 26

pagar

Answer 26

to pay

Question 27

borrar

Answer 27

to erase

Question 28

pasar

Answer 28

to happen, occur, pass

Question 29

oír

Answer 29

to hear

Question 30

pedir

Answer 30

to ask for, order

Question 31

buscar

Answer 31

to look for

Question 32

caminar

Answer 32

to walk (C)

Question 33

pensar

Answer 33

to think

Question 34

cantar

Answer 34

to sing

Question 35

preocuparse

Answer 35

to worry

Question 36

comer

Answer 36

to eat

Question 37

proteger

Answer 37

to protect

Question 38

conducir

Answer 38

to drive (c)

Question 39

conseguir

Answer 39

to get, obtain

Question 40

quejarse

Answer 40

to complain

Question 41

creer

Answer 41

to believe

Question 42

quitarse

Answer 42

to take off, remove

Question 43

reírse

Answer 43

to laugh

Question 44

decir

Answer 44

to say, tell

Question 45

despedirse (de)

Answer 45

to say goodbye (to)

Question 46

salir

Answer 46

to exit

Question 47

saludar

Answer 47

to greet, say hello to

Question 48

despertarse

Answer 48

to wake up

Question 49

sentirse

Answer 49

to feel (EMOTION)

Question 50

sentir

Answer 50

to feel (IN TERMS OF TOUCH or EXTERNAL STIMULUS)

Question 51

disfrutar (de)

Answer 51

to enjoy

Question 52

divertirse

Answer 52

to have fun

Question 53

ser

Answer 53

to be

Question 54

estar

Answer 54

to be (emotions, location/placement/position, feelings)

Question 55

dormir

Answer 55

to sleep

Question 56

dormirse

Answer 56

to fall asleep

Question 57

servir

Answer 57

to serve

Question 58

soñar (con)

Answer 58

to dream (about)

Question 59

sonreír

Answer 59

to smile

Question 60

entrar

Answer 60

to enter

Question 61

tomar

Answer 61

to take, drink

Question 62

escoger

Answer 62

to choose, pick, select

Question 63

traducir

Answer 63

to translate

Question 64

escribir

Answer 64

to write

Question 65

escuchar

Answer 65

to listen to

Question 66

traer

Answer 66

to bring

Question 67

esperar

Answer 67

to wait, hope, wish

Question 68

venir

Answer 68

to come (to a place)

Question 69

estudiar

Answer 69

to study

Question 70

leer

Answer 70

to read

Question 71

vestirse

Answer 71

to get dressed

Question 72

hablar

Answer 72

to talk, speak

Question 73

vivir

Answer 73

to live

Question 74

visitar

Answer 74

to visit

Question 75

arrestar, detener

Answer 75

to arrest, detain deteniendo - arresting, detaining

Question 76

esconderse

Answer 76

to hide

Question 77

tocar

Answer 77

to play (music), to touch

Question 78

jugar

Answer 78

to play (game, sports)

Question 79

vender

Answer 79

to sell

Question 80

toser

Answer 80

to cough

Question 81

admirar

Answer 81

to admire

Question 82

nevar

Answer 82

to snow

Question 83

lavarse

Answer 83

to wash

Question 84

cruzar

Answer 84

to cross

Question 85

inspeccionar

Answer 85

to inspect

Question 86

tratar (de + infinitivo)

Answer 86

to try (to)

Question 87

volver regresar

Answer 87

to return regresando - returning

Question 88

contestar

Answer 88

to answer

Question 89

descansar

Answer 89

to rest

Question 90

ganar

Answer 90

to earn (money), to win

Question 91

Caer (change)

Answer 91

yendo

Question 92

construir (change)

Answer 92

yendo

Question 93

creer (change)

Answer 93

yendo

Question 94

destruir (change)

Answer 94

yendo

Question 95

huir (change)

Answer 95

yendo

Question 96

ir (change)

Answer 96

yendo

Question 97

leer (change)

Answer 97

yendo

Question 98

oìr (change)

Answer 98

yendo

Question 99

traer (change)

Answer 99

yendo

Question 100

repetir (change)

Answer 100

2nd e-i

Question 101

mentir (change)

Answer 101

e-i

Question 102

morir (change)

Answer 102

o-u

Question 103

pedir (change)

Answer 103

e-i

Question 104

conseguir (change)

Answer 104

e-i

Question 105

reìrse (change)

Answer 105

ì is fake

Question 106

decir (change)

Answer 106

e-i

Question 107

despedirse (change)

Answer 107

2nd e-i

Question 108

sentir (change)

Answer 108

e-i

Question 109

divertirse (change)

Answer 109

e-i

Question 110

dormir (change)

Answer 110

o-u

Question 111

servir (change)

Answer 111

e-i

Question 112

sonreìr (change)

Answer 112

ì is fake

Question 113

venir (change)

Answer 113

e-i

Question 114

vestirse (change)

Answer 114

e-i