Question

Change the verb to indicate that it is an activity that is currently in progress using the correct form of Estar in Blank 1 and correct form of action verb in Blank 2. Tú escuchas a la profesora.

Answer 1

Tú estas escuchando a la profesora.

Answer 2

Tú ESTÁS ESCUCHANDO a la profesora.

Step-by-step explanation:

In Spanish, to express that the action of the verb is still happening we have the present continuous tense that, as in English, modifies the syntactical structure to change the meaning of the entire sentence. To make it possible we have a given structure to change verbs in simple present to present continuous:

SUBJECT (optional) + “ESTAR” verb conjugated in simple present + Second verb in GERUND FORM + OBJECT (optional).

For example:

• Simple present: Yo como pizza (I eat pizza)

• Present continuous: Yo estoy comiendo pizza (I’m eating pizza)

Following this, we can say that the correct answer to the exercise is:

TÚ ESTÁS ESCUCHANDO A LA PROFESORA

(the meaning is like: YOU ARE HEARING THE TEACHER RIGHT NOW; it’s still happening).