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"Present continuous" is a noun which is often translated as "el presente continuo", and "present simple" is a noun which is often translated as "el presente simple". Learn more about the difference between "present continuous" and "present simple" below.
present continuous(
preh
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zihnt
kuhn
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tihn
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yu
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uhs
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (grammar)
a. el presente continuo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Write the following verbs in the present continuous.Escribe los verbos siguientes en el presente continuo.
b. el presente progresivo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
In English, the present continuous is formed by the verb "to be" and the present participle.En inglés, el presente progresivo se forma con el verbo "to be" y el participio presente.
present simple(
preh
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zihnt
sihm
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puhl
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (grammar)
a. el presente simple (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The regular verbs in English only have two different forms in present simple.Los verbos regulares en inglés solo tienen dos formas diferentes en el presente simple.