Question

question 1: change the verb to indicate that it was in progress at a time in the past using the correct form of estar in blank 1 and correct form of action verb in blank 2. ellos esperaban en la fila. answer for blank 1: answer for blank 2: question 2: change the verb to indicate that it was in progress at a time in the past using the correct form of estar in blank 1 and correct form of action verb in blank 2. nosotros subíamos a la habitación. answer for blank 1: answer for blank 2: question 3: change the verb to indicate that it is an activity that is currently in progress using the correct form of estar in blank 1 and correct form of action verb in blank 2. nosotros escribimos cartas. answer for blank 1: answer for blank 2: question 4: change the verb to indicate that it is an activity that is currently in progress using the correct form of estar in blank 1 and correct form of action verb in blank 2. ellos no pagan por el boleto. answer for blank 1: answer for blank 2: question 5: change the verb to indicate that it is an activity that is currently in progress using the correct form of estar in blank 1 and correct form of action verb in blank 2. nosotros bebemos muchos refrescos. answer for blank 1: answer for blank 2: question 6: change the verb to indicate that it is an activity that is currently in progress using the correct form of estar in blank 1 and correct form of action verb in blank 2. yo hablo con miguelito. answer for blank 1: answer for blank 2:

Answer 1

Answer:

Question 1:

answer for blank 1:  estaban

answer for blank 2: esperando

Question 2:

answer for blank 1:  estabamos

answer for blank 2: subiendo

Question 3:

answer for blank 1:  estamos

answer for blank 2: escribiendo

Question 4:

answer for blank 1:  estan

answer for blank 2: pagando

Question 5:

answer for blank 1:  estamos

answer for blank 2: bebiendo

Question 6:

answer for blank 1:  estoy

answer for blank 2: hablando

Explanation:

• PAST PROGRESSIVE OR PAST CONTINUOUS

In question 1 and 2 we have to change the verb to indicate that it was progress in the past. So for that we use the structure of past progressive or past continuous. Which is:

Subject + to be verb in past + progressive verb (-ndo).

For example: Ellos esperaban en la fila

(In past progressive) Ellos estaban esperando en la fila

• PRESENT PROGRESSIVE OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS

In question 3 to 6 we have to change the verb to indicate that the progress is happening currently. To indicate the progress in the present we use the present progressive structure:

Subject + to be ver in present + progressive verb (-ndo).

For example: Yo hablo con Miguelito

(In present progressive) Yo estoy hablando con Miguelito.

NOTE: In Spanish, the verb form that ends in -ndo is called the  gerundio .

Answer 2

Answer:

1. ellos estaban esperando en la fila.

2. nosotros estábamos subiendo a la habitación.  

3. nosotros estábamos escribiendo cartas.

4. ellos no estaban pagando por el boleto.

5. nosotros estábamos bebiendo muchos refrescos.  

6. yo estaba hablando con miguelito.

Explanation:

The way we have in the Spanish language to express current actions that were happening at a specific time in the past, is to add the gerund of a verb to any of the people (yo, tú, él / ella / usted, nosotros / nosotras, vosotros / vosotras, ellos / ellas) we use the verb "estar".

So the progressive past:

yo estaba + gerund of a verb

tú estabas + gerund of a verb

él / ella / usted estaba + gerund of a verb

nosotros / nosotras estábamos + gerund of a verb

vosotros / vosotras estabais + gerund of a verb

ellos / ellas estaban + gerund of a verb