El progresivo presente Means that the action is happening at that very time (ahora mismo) Means that the action is happening at that very time (ahora mismo) I am reading this sentence. I am reading this sentence. Estoy leyendo esta oración. Estoy leyendo esta oración. We are learning in class. We are learning in class. Estamos aprendiendo en clase. Estamos aprendiendo en clase.

1. Conjugate estar 2. Follow with present participle To form: 1. remove infinitive ending 2. add -ando for -ar verbs, -iendo for -er and -ir verbs

no e ie changes! e i still to i o ue change instead to u infinitives that end with a vowel before the ending have a spelling change: -iendo -yendo

What about pronouns? Pronouns come before the conjugated verb or can be attached to the present participle. Pronouns come before the conjugated verb or can be attached to the present participle. Pedro se está duchando. Pedro se está duchando. Pedro está duchándose. Pedro está duchándose. (Pedro is taking a shower.) Le estoy hablando. Le estoy hablando. Estoy hablándole. Estoy hablándole. (I am talking to him.)

Expanded Understanding Present tense is used to describe actions that are repeated or are planned Present tense is used to describe actions that are repeated or are planned Voy a clase. Im going to class. Voy a clase. Im going to class. Estoy yendo a clase. Im going to class (right now). Estoy yendo a clase. Im going to class (right now). other verbs such as seguir can be used instead of estar other verbs such as seguir can be used instead of estar Estás cantando.- You are singing right now. Estás cantando.- You are singing right now. Sigues cantando.- You continue singing. Sigues cantando.- You continue singing.