The present progressive tense in Slovak grammar is used to express an action that is currently happening. Unlike in English, the present progressive in Slovak is formed simply, without auxiliary verbs, by adding a special ending “-úce” or “-iace” to the verb root. However, it is important to remember that this form is less commonly used in spoken Slovak.
Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with the correct present progressive form of the verb in brackets.
1. Ja *čítam* (reading) knihu.
2. Oni *pracujú* (working) v obchode.
3. Ty *piješ* (drinking) kávu.
4. My *študujeme* (studying) slovenčinu.
5. Ona *varí* (cooking) obed.
6. Vy *počúvate* (listening) hudbu.
7. Ja *kreslím* (drawing) obraz.
8. On *píše* (writing) list.
9. My *pozorujeme* (observing) zviera.
10. Ona *hľadí* (looking) na obrázok.
11. Ja *bežím* (running) do školy.
12. Oni *cvičia* (exercising) v telocvični.
13. Ty *bojuješ* (fighting) za spravodlivosť.
14. Vy *čakáte* (waiting) na autobus.
15. My *plávame* (swimming) v jazere.
2. Oni *pracujú* (working) v obchode.
3. Ty *piješ* (drinking) kávu.
4. My *študujeme* (studying) slovenčinu.
5. Ona *varí* (cooking) obed.
6. Vy *počúvate* (listening) hudbu.
7. Ja *kreslím* (drawing) obraz.
8. On *píše* (writing) list.
9. My *pozorujeme* (observing) zviera.
10. Ona *hľadí* (looking) na obrázok.
11. Ja *bežím* (running) do školy.
12. Oni *cvičia* (exercising) v telocvični.
13. Ty *bojuješ* (fighting) za spravodlivosť.
14. Vy *čakáte* (waiting) na autobus.
15. My *plávame* (swimming) v jazere.
Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks with the correct present progressive form of the verb in brackets.
1. Ona *šije* (sewing) šaty.
2. Ja *varím* (cooking) polievku.
3. Oni *jedia* (eating) večeru.
4. My *pozeráme* (watching) film.
5. Vy *čítate* (reading) noviny.
6. On *kúpe* (buying) kvety.
7. Ty *nice* (knitting) šál.
8. My *počúvame* (listening) rádio.
9. Oni *tanec* (dancing) na parkete.
10. Ona *pracuje* (working) v záhrade.
11. Ja *kreslím* (drawing) portrét.
12. Vy *pripravujete* (preparing) raňajky.
13. Ty *kúpaš* (bathing) psíka.
14. Oni *cestujú* (traveling) do Paríža.
15. My *pozeráme* (watching) na hviezdy.
2. Ja *varím* (cooking) polievku.
3. Oni *jedia* (eating) večeru.
4. My *pozeráme* (watching) film.
5. Vy *čítate* (reading) noviny.
6. On *kúpe* (buying) kvety.
7. Ty *nice* (knitting) šál.
8. My *počúvame* (listening) rádio.
9. Oni *tanec* (dancing) na parkete.
10. Ona *pracuje* (working) v záhrade.
11. Ja *kreslím* (drawing) portrét.
12. Vy *pripravujete* (preparing) raňajky.
13. Ty *kúpaš* (bathing) psíka.
14. Oni *cestujú* (traveling) do Paríža.
15. My *pozeráme* (watching) na hviezdy.
