Question

Which sentence correctly completes this conversation?

Juan: ¿Qué estás sirviendo?
Pedro: _______________

A.Están sirviendo la comida.
B.Estoy sirviendo la comida.
C.Está sirviendo la comida.
D.Estás sirviendo la comida.

Answer 1

it will be B
well that what i think

Answer 2

Correct answer:

B. Estoy sirviendo la comida.

This sentence is given in the present progressive tense. This is used when talking about something that happens now. The formula of this tense is:

Verb estar + present participle

Juan asks Pedro using the verb estar conjugated for the second person singular in the simple present. Therefore, Pedro must use the verb estar conjugated for the first person singular in the simple present, which is estoy. Finally:

Juan: ¿Qué estás sirviendo?

Pedro: Estoy sirviendo la comida.