Workbook: Unit 30: Present Progressive (-고 있어요)
Workbook: Unit 30 - Present Progressive
Practice saying what you are doing right now!
Exercise 1: Conjugation
Change the following dictionary verbs into the "-ing" form (-고 있어요).
- 읽다 (to read) -> ________________
- 듣다 (to listen) -> ________________
- 마시다 (to drink) -> ________________
- 놀다 (to play) -> ________________
Exercise 2: Present vs Progressive
Translate the following two sentences. Notice the difference in feeling!
Vocabulary: * 가다 (to go) * 집에 (to home)
- I am going home. (Standard Present Tense)
- I am (in the middle of) going home right now. (Progressive)
Exercise 3: Past Progressive
How would you translate the following sentence into the PAST progressive ("was -ing")? (Hint: Change 있어요 to 있었어요).
- I was watching a movie. (watch = 보다)
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**Exercise 1:** 1. 읽고 있어요 (I am reading) 2. 듣고 있어요 (I am listening) 3. 마시고 있어요 (I am drinking) 4. 놀고 있어요 (I am playing) **Exercise 2:** 1. 집에 가요. 2. 집에 가고 있어요. **Exercise 3:** 1. 영화(를) 보고 있었어요.Congratulations on completing the Level 1 Workbook! You did an amazing job!