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For this exercise we have to complete each sentence with the correct form of the verb ESTAR plus the present participle of the verb in parentheses

Explanation:

This  structure is used in Spanish to talk about those actions in progress or the ones that are happening at the moment of speaking.

To get a sentence in this tense we need to conjugate the verb ESTAR according to the subject like this:

yo estoy

tú estás

usted/él/ella está

nosotros estamos

ellos/ellas están

and the main verb must be changed to the gerund form ando or endo

1. Ana (buscar) un apartamento en el centro de la ciudad.

Ana está buscANDO  un apartamento en el centro de la ciudad.

Ana is looking for an apartment in the center of the city.

Vamos a ver a mis primos que (comer) están comIENDO  en el café de la esquina.

Let's see my cousins what they're eating   in the corner cafe.

(Yo) (empezar) Estoy empezANDO a entender muy bien el español.

I'm beginning  to understand Spanish very well.

Miguel y Elena (vivir) están vivIENDO  en un apartamento en la playa.

Miguel and Elena are living  in an apartment on the beach.

El amigo de Antonio (trabajar) está trabajANDO en la oficina hoy.

Antonio's friend is working in the office today.  

(Tú) (jugar) Estás jugANDO  al Monopolio con tu sobrina y su amiga.

You are playing  Monopoly with your niece and her friend.

Las familias (tener) están tenIENDO  muchos problemas con los hijos adolescentes.

Families have many problems with teenage children.

El inspector de aduanas (abrir) está abrIENDO  las maletas de Ramón.

The customs inspector is opening  the suitcases of Ramón.

(Nosotros) (pensar) Estamos pensANDO  en ir de vacaciones a Costa Rica.

We are thinking  of going on vacation to Costa Rica.

Mi compañera de cuarto (estudiar) está estudiANDO  en la biblioteca esta tarde.

My roommate is studying in the library this afternoon.

they would have to clean it very clean