The Grammatical Sentence of the Day / La Oración Gramatical del Día (2010-03-24)

Question

Grammar game: The Grammatical Sentence of the Day ..... Present Progressive (Spanish)

Note: In Spanish, the present progressive is only used to describe an action that is in the process of taking place. It is not used for future actions.

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These are the rules:

• Everyday participants will be asked to write a sentence in the mood and tense specified.
• You must write your sentence in both Spanish and English.
• You can use any verb and any pronoun, but you must keep mode and tense
• You can post as many answers as you like

Everyday the most voted sentence (or more elaborated) will receive the prize to the best answer.

I can do it!...

Please, do not forget to be generous with your voting...Thanks

keep up the good work! - Maria-Russell, Mar 24, 2010

I love these exercises...thanks so much! - mar959, Mar 24, 2010

Gracias Maria and Mar959 - Carlos-F, Mar 24, 2010

Answer 1

Español:

Estoy limpiando mi oficina, pero me detuve un momento para escribir esta frase.

English:

I am cleaning my office, but stopped for a minute to write this sentence.

Very good...That's the idea for present progressive... - Carlos-F, Mar 24, 2010

Answer 2

Example:

Estoy haciendo este ejercicio ahora.

I'm doing this exercise now.

¿puedes dices "right now" en español? Can you say "right now" in español? - Maria-Russell, Mar 24, 2010

Si, "ahora mismo o ahora", corresponde a right now... - Carlos-F, Mar 24, 2010

In English we say "Right Now!" - Maria-Russell, Mar 24, 2010

Answer 3

The Collins is the book that I'm consulting a lot.

El Collins es el libro que estoy consultando un montón.

me too, the grammar section is very interesting and helpful - galsally, Mar 24, 2010

Please, look at the real sense of present progressive in Spanish. Is not exactly the same in English. - Carlos-F, Mar 24, 2010

In present tense: "El Collins es un libro que consulto un montón"... Es una acción que realizas todo el tiempo aunque no necesariamente en este preciso momento. - Carlos-F, Mar 24, 2010

Si fuera en este preciso momento, podrías decir: "Estoy consultando el Collins en este momento (o ahora)"... - Carlos-F, Mar 24, 2010

Answer 4

Estoy aprendiendo español y estoy disfrutando mucho mi nuevo idioma. También, mis niños estan tomando clases y estan empezando a poder hablarlo conmigo.

(I am learning Spanish and I´m really enjoying my new language. Also, my children are taking classes and they are beginning to be able to speak it with me.)

... "están" instead "estan". - Carlos-F, Mar 24, 2010

Grammar is correct, but you are learning and enjoying at this moment? - Carlos-F, Mar 24, 2010

Please, look at the real sense of present progressive in Spanish. Is not exactly the same in English. - Carlos-F, Mar 24, 2010

In present tense you would say: "Aprendo español y disfruto mucho mi nuevo idioma. También, mis niños toman clases y pueden hablarlo conmigo" - Carlos-F, Mar 24, 2010

Answer 5

Estoy leyendo un buen libro* (I am reading a good book)*

Juan está hablando inglés (John is speaking English)

1. ...un buen libro / 2. ...está... - Carlos-F, Mar 24, 2010

Very good...That's the idea for present progressive... - Carlos-F, Mar 24, 2010

Answer 6

Estoy intentando escribir una frase correctamente.

I am trying to write a sentence correctly.

Very good...That's the idea for present progressive... - Carlos-F, Mar 24, 2010

Answer 7

Estoy trabajando en este momento pero prefiero jugar en SpanishDict!

(I'm working at the moment but I prefer to play on SpanishDict!)

Very good...That's the idea for present progressive... - Carlos-F, Mar 24, 2010

Answer 8

Los cocineros están preparando un buffet del desayuno para los huéspedes del hotel.

The cooks are preparing a breakfast buffet for the hotel guests.

Very good...That's the idea for present progressive... - Carlos-F, Mar 24, 2010

Answer 9

Estoy intentando leer todas estas oraciónes.

(I am trying to read all these sentences).

You have gotten this tense... - Carlos-F, Mar 24, 2010

Answer 10

Estoy esperando una llamada por teléfono muy importante.

I'm expecting a very important phone call.

Are you expecting a phone call at this moment or in any moment? - Carlos-F, Mar 24, 2010

At this moment I'm expecting, but I don't really know if it's going to happen at this moment or at any moment of the future:) - luz_72, Mar 24, 2010

An action that is taking place is "expecting"...find anything wrong with the sentence? - luz_72, Mar 24, 2010

The sentence is correct in grammar. But in Spanish there is a subtle diference with Present Progressive.. - Carlos-F, Mar 24, 2010

In Spanish Present Progressive the action occurs at the moment you are talking about... - Carlos-F, Mar 24, 2010

In English Present Progressive refers to this moment and also to future. - Carlos-F, Mar 24, 2010

In Spanish you would say "Espero una llamada muy importante por teléfono" (Present Tense). Because the call phone could be at any time from now... - Carlos-F, Mar 24, 2010

Answer 11

Precisamente en este momento, estoy escribiendo mi Oración Gramatical del Día sin la ayuda de la pelota de Carlos.

Precisely at this moment, I am writing my Grammatical Sentence of the Day without the help of Carlos' ball.

Excelente... - Carlos-F, Mar 24, 2010

Answer 12

Estoy buscando un nuevo método para proteger mi computadora de virus informático.

I'm looking for a new method to protect my computer from computer virus.

Are you looking for a new method at this moment? - Carlos-F, Mar 24, 2010

In present tense: "Busco un nuevo método ...." - Carlos-F, Mar 24, 2010

Gracias. ¿Would you mind if I want to have another profesor of Spanish like you? - Fidalgo, Mar 24, 2010

I have had many problems with my computer. It made me absent from SpanishDct for many days - Fidalgo, Mar 24, 2010

Answer 13

Estoy intendando traducir un documento del español al inglés.

I am trying to translate a document from Spanish into English.

Corregid mi español, por favor.

Estoy intentando traducir un documento del español al inglés. - Carlos-F, Mar 24, 2010

Muchas gracias, carlos. - h1deaway, Mar 24, 2010

Answer 14

Estoy aprendiendo a bailar salsa.

I am learning to dance salsa.

Are you learning at this moment? - Carlos-F, Mar 24, 2010

In present tense: "Aprendo a bailar salsa" - Carlos-F, Mar 24, 2010

Answer 15

Mi novio está pilotando de Santo Domingo a Nueva York.

My boyfriend is flying from Santo Domingo to New York.

Was he flying when you typed this phrase? - Carlos-F, Mar 24, 2010

Sí, es piloto. : ) - mar959, Mar 24, 2010

If he was flying when you typed the phrase, your answer is correct, else you must use present tense, i.e.: He flies from Santo.... - Carlos-F, Mar 24, 2010

Yes, he was flying at that moment. Thanks! : ) - mar959, Mar 24, 2010