Question

1 - completar unlimited attempts left due october 23rd 8:00 am
fill in the blanks with the correct form of estar plus the present participle of the verbs.

1. ana (buscar) un apartamento en el centro de la ciudad.
2. vamos a ver a mis primos que (comer) en el café de la esquina.
3. (yo) (empezar) a entender muy bien el español.
4. miguel y elena (vivir) en un apartamento en la playa.
5. el amigo de antonio (trabajar) en la oficina hoy.
6. (tú) (jugar) al monopolio con tu sobrina y su amiga.
7. las familias (tener) muchos problemas con los hijos adolescentes.
8. el inspector de aduanas (abrir) las maletas de ramón.
9. (nosotros) (pensar) en ir de vacaciones a costa rica.
10. mi compañera de cuarto (estudiar) en la biblioteca esta tarde.

Explanation:

The present continuous tense in Spanish is formed by using the verb "estar" (in the appropriate form for the subject) + the present participle of the main verb. The present participle is formed by adding -ando to -ar verbs and -iendo to -er/-ir verbs.

1. Ana is a third - person singular subject. The verb "estar" for "ella" (Ana) is "está". The present participle of "buscar" (-ar verb) is "buscando".
2. "Mis primos" is a third - person plural subject. The verb "estar" for "ellos" (mis primos) is "están". The present participle of "comer" (-er verb) is "comiendo".
3. "Yo" is a first - person singular subject. The verb "estar" for "yo" is "estoy". The present participle of "empezar" (-ar verb) is "empezando".
4. "Miguel y Elena" is a third - person plural subject. The verb "estar" for "ellos" (Miguel y Elena) is "están". The present participle of "vivir" (-ir verb) is "viviendo".
5. "El amigo de Antonio" is a third - person singular subject. The verb "estar" for "él" (el amigo de Antonio) is "está". The present participle of "trabajar" (-ar verb) is "trabajando".
6. "Tú" is a second - person singular subject. The verb "estar" for "tú" is "estás". The present participle of "jugar" (-ar verb) is "jugando".
7. "Las familias" is a third - person plural subject. The verb "estar" for "ellas" (las familias) is "están". The present participle of "tener" (-er verb) is "teniendo".
8. "El inspector de aduanas" is a third - person singular subject. The verb "estar" for "él" (el inspector de aduanas) is "está". The present participle of "abrir" (-ir verb) is "abriendo".
9. "Nosotros" is a first - person plural subject. The verb "estar" for "nosotros" is "estamos". The present participle of "pensar" (-ar verb) is "pensando".
10. "Mi compañera de cuarto" is a third - person singular subject. The verb "estar" for "ella" (mi compañera de cuarto) is "está". The present participle of "estudiar" (-ar verb) is "estudiando".

Answer:

1. está buscando
2. están comiendo
3. estoy empezando
4. están viviendo
5. está trabajando
6. estás jugando
7. están teniendo
8. está abriendo
9. estamos pensando
10. está estudiando