Present Progressive –ar Verbs Explanation of Present Progressive in English Explanation of Present Progressive in Spanish & Review of Estar Forming the Present Participle Practice with the Present Progressive of –ar verbs Translations with Present Progressive of –ar verbs -er & -ir Verbs Explanation of Present Progressive in English Explanation of Present Progressive in Spanish & Review of Estar Forming the Present Participle Practice with the Present Progressive of –er verbs Translations with Present Progressive of –er verbs -yendo verbs Explanation of Present Progressive with -yendo Practice with Present Progressive with –yendo Translations with Present Progressive -yendo index

Present Progressive in English The present progressive is used to say that an action is happening now. In English, we use: present tense of “to be”  the present participle which ends in -ing. I am reading. index index index

Present Progressive in Spanish & Review of Estar In Spanish, we use the present tense of “estar”  present participle. to be estar= _____________ estoy estamos estás estáis está están index index

Forming the Present Participle of –ar verbs To form the present participle: 1. drop the ending of the infinitive: bailar bail 2. add the following: -ando bailando index index

Practice with Present Progressive –ar verbs bailar to dance tú estás bailando index index

nadar to swim está nadando. Juan index index

trabajar to work Los estudiantes están trabajando index index

buscar to look for Mi compañera está buscando su tarea. index index

esperar to wait for, to expect Mi amigo y yo estamos esperando. index

usando las computadoras. usar to use Las chicas están usando las computadoras. index index

descansar to rest Mis padres están descansando. index index

Do the following and remember to use: Estudiar= __________ to study Present Progressive: estud iando Do the following and remember to use: present tense of “estar”  present participle I am studying.  Yo estoy estudiando. You are resting.  Tú estás descansando. She is talking.  Ella está hablando. We are waiting.  Nosotros estamos esperando. They are helping.  Ellas están ayudando. index index

Present Progressive in English The present progressive is used to say that an action is happening now. In English, we use: present tense of “to be”  the present participle which ends in -ing. I am reading. index index

Present Progressive in Spanish & Review of Estar In Spanish, we use the present tense of “estar”  present participle. to be estar= _____________ estoy estamos estás estáis está están index index

Forming the Present Participle of –er & -ir verbs To form the present participle: 1. drop the ending of the infinitive: comer com 2. add the following: -iendo comiendo index index

Practice with Present Progressive -er verbs llover to rain Afuera está lloviendo. index index

comer to eat Josefina está comiendo. index index

correr to run Los corredores están corriendo. index index

escribir to write Nosotros estamos escribiendo. index index

hacer to do El niño está haciendo la tarea. index index

Ver to see están Juan y Juanita viendo la televisión. index index

Present Progressive using -yendo OJO! When the stem of an -er/ir verb ends in a vowel, use yendo. To form the present participle: 1. drop the ending of the infinitive: leer le 2. add the following: -yendo leyendo index index

oír to hear oyendo index index

creer to believe, to think creyendo index index

leer to read leyendo index index

traer to bring trayendo index index

Marcos is reading the newspaper. Marcos está leyendo el periodico. index index

I am hearing the teacher talk. Yo estoy oyendo a la maestra hablar. index index

The boys are bringing the food. Los chicos están trayendo la comida. index index

The students are taking care the food. Los estudiantes están cuidando la comida. index index

The people are saving the sick. La gente está salvando los enfermos. index index