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"Presente simple" is a noun which is often translated as "simple present", and "presente progresivo" is a noun which is often translated as "present progressive". Learn more about the difference between "presente simple" and "presente progresivo" below.
el presente simple(
preh
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sehn
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teh
seem
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pleh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (grammar)
a. simple present
"Yo bailo" está en el presente simple, y "yo estoy bailando" en el presente continuo."I dance" is in the simple present, and "I'm dancing" in the present continuous.
b. present simple
Estoy practicando las conjugaciones del presente simple.I'm practicing the conjugations in present simple.
el presente progresivo(
preh
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sehn
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teh
proh
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greh
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see
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boh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (grammar)
a. present progressive
En el presente progresivo, se usa el verbo "to be" como auxiliar.In the present progressive, the verb "to be" is used as an auxiliary verb.
b. present continuous
Escribe cinco frases con estos verbos en el presente progresivo.Write five sentences with these verbs in the present continuous.
