Spanish A1 · Day 38
Day 38: Higiene y aseo — The present progressive: estar plus gerund
What you'll learn
- Grammar: The Present Progressive (Estar + Gerund)
- Reading: La rutina de aseo de Mateo
- Try it yourself
Every lesson: vocabulary with audio, grammar, reading, a speaking step and a short test.
Grammar point: The Present Progressive (Estar + Gerund)
¡Hola! Today we're diving deep into a super useful and natural Spanish structure: estar + gerundio (the present progressive). In English, you use "to be" plus an "-ing" verb (like "I am washing" or "she is brushing").
Key vocabulary (8 of 26 words)
- el jabón – the soap
- el champú – the shampoo
- el cepillo de dientes – the toothbrush
- la pasta de dientes – the toothpaste
- la toalla – the towel
- la ducha – the shower
- el peine – the comb
- el cepillo – the brush
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