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"Present simple" is a noun which is often translated as "el presente simple", and "present progressive" is a noun which is often translated as "el presente progresivo". Learn more about the difference between "present simple" and "present progressive" below.
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.
present progressive(
preh
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zihnt
pruh
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greh
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sihv
)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 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).
Mark the sentences that are in the present progressive.Marca las frases que están en el presente progresivo.
b. 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).
The present progressive is used to describe an ongoing action.El presente continuo se usa para describir una acción en desarrollo.
