El Gerundio Practice

A set of practice vocabulary flashcards for Spanish gerund phrases using estar + gerundio in present and past continuous.

El Gerundio

Spanish structure using estar + gerundio (-ando / -iendo / -yendo) for actions happening now and actions that were happening.

I am eating.

Estoy comiendo.

She is singing.

Ella est cantando.

He is sleeping.

l est durmiendo.

You are reading.

Ests leyendo.

I am talking with my friend.

Estoy hablando con mi amigo.

We are walking.

Estamos caminando.

They are eating dinner.

Estn cenando.

What are you doing?

Qu ests haciendo?

I am studying Spanish.

Estoy estudiando espaol.

She is washing the dishes.

Ella est lavando los platos.

We are watching television.

Estamos viendo televisin.

He is working.

l est trabajando.

They are talking.

Estn hablando.

I am drinking coffee.

Estoy tomando caf.

You are cooking.

Ests cocinando.

She is writing.

Ella est escribiendo.

We are learning Spanish.

Estamos aprendiendo espaol.

They are living in Colombia.

Estn viviendo en Colombia.

I am listening to music.

Estoy escuchando msica.

What is he doing?

Qu est haciendo l?

He is reading a book.

Est leyendo un libro.

I am looking for my phone.

Estoy buscando mi celular.

We are waiting for you.

Estamos esperando por ti.

She is making breakfast.

Est preparando el desayuno.

Are you studying?

Ests estudiando?

I am learning a lot.

Estoy aprendiendo mucho.

They are walking home.

Estn caminando a casa.

He is drinking water.

Est tomando agua.

We are talking about the trip.

Estamos hablando del viaje.

I am reading the menu.

Estoy leyendo el men.

I was eating.

Estaba comiendo.

She was singing.

Ella estaba cantando.

He was sleeping.

l estaba durmiendo.

You were reading.

Estabas leyendo.

We were talking.

Estbamos hablando.

They were eating.

Estaban comiendo.

I was studying Spanish.

Estaba estudiando espaol.

What were you doing?

Qu estabas haciendo?

She was washing the dishes.

Ella estaba lavando los platos.

He was working.

l estaba trabajando.

We were watching television.

Estbamos viendo televisin.

They were sleeping.

Estaban durmiendo.

I was cooking.

Estaba cocinando.

You were talking to your friend.

Estabas hablando con tu amigo.

She was writing.

Estaba escribiendo.

We were walking.

Estbamos caminando.

They were studying.

Estaban estudiando.

I was drinking coffee.

Estaba tomando caf.

What was he doing?

Qu estaba haciendo l?

He was reading a book.

Estaba leyendo un libro.