Copyright © 2008 Vista Higher Learning. All rights reserved Both Spanish and English use the present progressive, which consists of the present tense of the verb to be and the present participle (the -ing form in English).
Copyright © 2008 Vista Higher Learning. All rights reserved Form the present progressive with the present tense of estar and a present participle.
Copyright © 2008 Vista Higher Learning. All rights reserved The present participle of regular -ar, -er, and -ir verbs is formed as follows:
Copyright © 2008 Vista Higher Learning. All rights reserved ¡Atención! When the stem of an -er or -ir verb ends in a vowel, the present participle ends in -yendo.
Copyright © 2008 Vista Higher Learning. All rights reserved Ir, poder, and venir have irregular present participles (yendo, pudiendo, viniendo). Several other verbs have irregular present participles that you will need to learn.
Copyright © 2008 Vista Higher Learning. All rights reserved -Ir stem-changing verbs have a stem change in the present participle.
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Copyright © 2008 Vista Higher Learning. All rights reserved Create complete sentences by putting the verbs in the present progressive. The first item has been done for you. 1.mis amigos / descansar en la playa _______________________________________ 2.nosotros / practicar deportes ____________________ 3.Carmen / comer en casa ____________________ 4.nuestro equipo / ganar el partido ____________________ 5.yo / leer el periódico ____________________ 6.él / pensar comprar una bicicleta ____________________ 7.ustedes / jugar a las cartas ____________________ 8.José y Francisco / dormir ____________________ 9.Marisa / leer correo electrónico ____________________ 10.yo / preparar sándwiches ____________________ 11.Carlos / tomar fotos ____________________ 12.¿dormir / tú? ____________________ Mis amigos están descansando en la playa.
Copyright © 2008 Vista Higher Learning. All rights reserved P. 168 – Ejercicio 1 – Write the verb in parentheses in the present progressive verb tense. 1.P. 168 – Ejercicio 2 – Write a sentence in the present progressive to tell what the people in the pictures are doing right now. 2.P. 169 – Ejercicio 5 – Write 8 sentences in present progressive to describe what everyone is doing in the beach scene.