| A | B |
| ESTOY HABLANDO | I am speaking (right now) |
| ESTÁS COMIENDO | You are eating (right now) |
| MI AMIGO ESTÁ ESCRIBIENDO | My friend is writing (right now) |
| ESTAMOS TRABAJANDO | We are working (right now) |
| ESTÁIS PENSANDO | You guys [in Spain] are thinking (right now) |
| ELLOS ESTÁN BEBIENDO | They are drinking (right now) |
| USTEDES ESTÁN SUBIENDO | You guys are going up (right now) |
| ESTOY DURMIENDO | I am sleeping (right now) |
| ESTÁS LEYENDO | You are reading (right now) |
| ESTÁ PIDIENDO | He/She is asking for, requesting, ordering [food] (right now) |
| ESTAMOS SIRVIENDO | We are serving (right now) |
| ELLAS ESTÁN CANTANDO | They are singing (right now) |
| ¿QUÉ ESTÁS HACIENDO? | What are you doing? (right now) |
| LOS TENGO. | I have them. |
| LA VEO. | I see her; I see it; I see you (ma'am) |
| LO ESTÁN MIRANDO. | They are watching him/it/you sir. (right now) |
| ME AYUDAN. | They help me. |
| LOS AYUDO. | I help them. |
| TE QUIERO. | I love you. |
| ME QUIERES. | You love me. |
| NOS ESTÁ BUSCANDO -- ESTÁ BUSCÁNDONOS. | He is looking for us. (2 ways) |
| LAS COMPRO EN EL MERCADO. | I buy them at the market. |
| LO ESTOY LEYENDO -- ESTOY LEYÉNDOLO | I am reading it. (2 ways) |
| ME ESTÁS MIRANDO -- ESTÁS MIRÁNDOME. | You are looking at me. (2 ways) |
| TE ESTAMOS AYUDANDO -- ESTAMOS AYUDÁNDOTE | We are helping you. (2 ways) |
| LA ESTÁN INVITANDO -- ESTÁN INVITÁNDOLA | They are inviting her. (2 ways) |
| LOS ESTÁ LIMPIANDO -- ESTÁ LIMPIÁNDOLOS | He is cleaning them. (2 ways) |
| LO ESTÁ ESCRIBIENDO -- ESTÁ ESCRIBIÉNDOLO. | He is writing it. (2 ways) |
| CÓMELO. NO LO COMAS. | (tú) Eat it. Don't eat it. |
| SÁCALA. NO LA SAQUES | (tú) Take it out [garbabe] Don't take it out. |
| LÉELOS. NO LOS LEAS. | (tú) Read them. Don't read them. |
| AYÚDAME. NO ME AYUDES. | (tú) Help me. Don't help me. |
| TÓCAME. NO ME TOQUES. | (tú) Touch me. Don't touch me. |
| LLEGA TEMPRANO. NO LLEGUES TARDE. | (tú) Arrive early. Don't arrive late. |
| EMPIEZA A LAS 9. NO EMPIECES A LAS 8. | (tú) Start at 9:00. Don't start at 8:00 |
| DAME $100. NO ME DES $1. | (tú) Give me $100. Don't give me $1. |
| NO VAYAS AL PARQUE. | (tú) Don't go to the park. |
| NO SEAS TONTO. | (tú) Don't be silly/foolish. |
| NO SALGAS SIN MÍ. | Don't leave without me. |
| NO HAGAS LA TAREA. | Don't do the homework. |