The Gerund (Verbs Ending in -ing) (Junior Cert Spanish): Quizzes
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What ending do you add to -ar verbs to form the gerund?
What ending do you add to -ar verbs to form the gerund?
-ando
What ending do you add to -er verbs to form the gerund?
What ending do you add to -er verbs to form the gerund?
-iendo
What is the irregular gerund form of 'leer' (to read)?
What is the irregular gerund form of 'leer' (to read)?
leyendo
What is the irregular gerund form of 'caer' (to fall)?
What is the irregular gerund form of 'caer' (to fall)?
cayendo
What is the irregular gerund form of 'decir' (to say)?
What is the irregular gerund form of 'decir' (to say)?
diciendo
How do you form the present continuous tense?
How do you form the present continuous tense?
estar (present) + gerund
How do you form the imperfect continuous tense?
How do you form the imperfect continuous tense?
estar (imperfect) + gerund
What does the present continuous tense describe?
What does the present continuous tense describe?
What is happening right now
What does the imperfect continuous tense describe?
What does the imperfect continuous tense describe?
What was happening in the past
How do you say 'I am watching television'?
How do you say 'I am watching television'?
Estoy viendo la televisión
How should 'Learning [subject] is exciting' be translated?
How should 'Learning [subject] is exciting' be translated?
Using infinitive: Aprender es...
What does the gerund do in 'Voy andando al instituto'?
What does the gerund do in 'Voy andando al instituto'?
Provides info on how the action is done