Progressive (estar + gerúndio) Exercises For Portuguese Grammar

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Progressive (estar + gerúndio) is a Portuguese grammar concept that denotes an ongoing action in the present or the past. The verb “estar” (to be) is combined with the gerund form of another verb (which usually ends in “-ando,” “-endo,” or “-indo”) to create this structure. For example: “Eu estou estudando” (I am studying). The progressive form is often used to describe actions that are temporary, continuously happening, or were happening at a specific moment in the past.

Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of “estar” and the gerund of the verb in parentheses.

1. *Estou* (to be/studying)
2. Ela *está* (to be/work)
3. Nós *estamos* (to be/playing)
4. *Estavam* (to be/reading)
5. Eles *estavam* (to be/watching)
6. *Está* (to be/waiting)
7. Você *está* (to be/drinking)
8. Ela *estava* (to be/writing)
9. Eu *estava* (to be/running)
10. *Estamos* (to be/cooking)
11. Eles *estão* (to be/singing)
12. *Estavam* (to be/traveling)
13. Nós *estávamos* (to be/talking)
14. Ele *está* (to be/swimming)
15. Você *está* (to be/sleeping)

Exercise 2: Complete the sentences by filling in the blanks with the correct form of “estar” and the gerund of the verb in parentheses.

1. Eu *estou lendo* (to be/reading) um livro.
2. Ela *está falando* (to be/talking) no telefone.
3. Nós *estamos comendo* (to be/eating) pizza.
4. Eles *estavam dançando* (to be/dancing) na festa.
5. O cachorro *está correndo* (to be/running) pela casa.
6. Você *está assistindo* (to be/watching) um filme?
7. Maria *estava pagando* (to be/paying) a conta.
8. Ele *está escrevendo* (to be/writing) um e-mail.
9. Nós *estávamos andando* (to be/walking) no parque.
10. Elas *estão trabalhando* (to be/working) juntas.
11. Você *está ouvindo* (to be/listening) música?
12. Ele *estava limpando* (to be/cleaning) o carro.
13. Eles *estão estudando* (to be/studying) para o exame.
14. Nós *estamos viajando* (to be/traveling) para o Brasil.
15. Ela *está dormindo* (to be/sleeping) no sofá.

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