Verbs Present Continuous Tense

Question 1

What is the present continuous tense used for in Italian?

Answer 1

To describe actions currently in progress or ongoing events.

Question 2

Fill in the blank: Stare is used as an auxiliary verb in the present continuous tense to indicate ______.

Answer 2

an ongoing action.

Question 3

True or false: The present continuous tense in Italian is formed with stare + gerund.

Answer 3

TRUE

Question 4

What is the gerund form of parlare?

Answer 4

Parlando.

Question 5

What is the gerund form of mangiare?

Answer 5

Mangiando.

Question 6

Fill in the blank: Io _______ (to eat) una pizza adesso.

Answer 6

sto mangiando

Question 7

What is the gerund form of scrivere?

Answer 7

Scrivendo.

Question 8

Fill in the blank: Tu _______ (to speak) italiano.

Answer 8

stai parlando.

Question 9

How do you say ‘We are studying’ in Italian?

Answer 9

Stiamo studiando.

Question 10

Fill in the blank: Loro _______ (to run) nel parco.

Answer 10

stanno correndo.

Question 11

What is the gerund form of dormire?

Answer 11

Dormendo.

Question 12

Fill in the blank: Voi _______ (to read) un libro.

Answer 12

state leggendo.

Question 13

True or false: The present continuous tense can express future actions in Italian.

Answer 13

TRUE

Question 14

What is the gerund form of lavorare?

Answer 14

Lavorando.

Question 15

Fill in the blank: Io _______ (to write) una lettera.

Answer 15

sto scrivendo.

Question 16

How do you say ‘She is cooking’ in Italian?

Answer 16

Lei sta cucinando.

Question 17

What is the gerund form of giocare?

Answer 17

Giocando.

Question 18

Fill in the blank: Noi _______ (to travel) in Italia.

Answer 18

stiamo viaggiando.

Question 19

How do you say ‘They are dancing’ in Italian?

Answer 19

Loro stanno ballando.

Question 20

What is the gerund form of vedere?

Answer 20

Vedendo.

Question 21

Fill in the blank: Tu _______ (to listen) alla musica.

Answer 21

stai ascoltando.

Question 22

What is the gerund form of correre?

Answer 22

Correndo.

Question 23

Fill in the blank: Loro _______ (to play) a calcio.

Answer 23

stanno giocando.

Question 24

How do you say ‘I am reading’ in Italian?

Answer 24

Io sto leggendo.

Question 25

What is the gerund form of **studiare**?

Answer 25

Studiando.

Question 26

Fill in the blank: **Voi** _______ (to sing) una canzone.

Answer 26

state cantando.

Question 27

True or false: The present continuous tense is only for actions happening now.

Answer 27

FALSE ## Footnote It can also refer to planned future actions.

Question 28

What is the gerund form of **pensare**?

Answer 28

Pensando.

Question 29

Fill in the blank: **Io** _______ (to study) per l'esame.

Answer 29

sto studiando.

Question 30

How do you say 'You are working' in Italian?

Answer 30

Tu stai lavorando.

Question 31

What is the gerund form of **camminare**?

Answer 31

Camminando.

Question 32

Fill in the blank: **Noi** _______ (to watch) un film.

Answer 32

stiamo guardando.

Question 33

How do you say 'He is swimming' in Italian?

Answer 33

Lui sta nuotando.

Question 34

Fill in the blank: **Loro** _______ (to talk) tra loro.

Answer 34

stanno parlando.

Question 35

What is the gerund form of **ridere**?

Answer 35

Ridendo.

Question 36

Fill in the blank: **Tu** _______ (to clean) la casa.

Answer 36

stai pulendo.

Question 37

How do you say 'We are eating' in Italian?

Answer 37

Noi stiamo mangiando.

Question 38

What is the gerund form of **cucinare**?

Answer 38

Cucinando.

Question 39

Fill in the blank: **Io** _______ (to play) la chitarra.

Answer 39

sto suonando.

Question 40

How do you say 'They are studying' in Italian?

Answer 40

Loro stanno studiando.

Question 41

What is the gerund form of **ascoltare**?

Answer 41

Ascoltando.

Question 42

Fill in the blank: **Voi** _______ (to drive) la macchina.

Answer 42

state guidando.

Question 43

How do you say 'She is reading' in Italian?

Answer 43

Lei sta leggendo.

Question 44

Fill in the blank: **Noi** _______ (to run) nel parco.

Answer 44

stiamo correndo.

Question 45

How do you say 'I am listening' in Italian?

Answer 45

Io sto ascoltando.

Question 46

What is the gerund form of **ballare**?

Answer 46

Ballando.

Question 47

Fill in the blank: **Tu** _______ (to dance) alla festa.

Answer 47

stai ballando.

Question 48

How do you say 'We are traveling' in Italian?

Answer 48

Noi stiamo viaggiando.