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"Be going to" is an intransitive verb phrase which is often translated as "ir a", and "present continuous" is a noun which is often translated as "el presente continuo". Learn more about the difference between "be going to" and "present continuous" below.
be going to(
bi
go
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ihng
tu
)An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
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.
