Present Progressive Tense Unit 3, Etapa 3

This verb tense used to say that an action is happening now. Present Progressive in English In English, we use 1. the present tense of “to be” plus 2. the present participle which ends in -ing. I am reading.

First, use the present tense of “estar” as the helping verb. estar = ___________ Estoy = I am Estás = You are Está = He is She is You are Estamos = We are Están = They are You all are to be Present Progressive in Spanish

Forming the Present Participle of –ar verbs Second, -ando 2. add the following: 1. drop the ending of the infinitive: bailar bail Bailando = Dancing

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

Practice with Present Progressive -er verbs to rain lloviendo llover Está

comer to eat Josefinacomiendo. está

Irregular Present Progressive using -yendo ¡OJO! (Watch out!) When the stem of an -er/ir verb ends in a vowel, use yendo. To form the present participle: -yendo 1. drop the ending of the infinitive: leer le Leer = Leyendo = Reading Creer = Creyendo = Believing Oír = Oyendo = Hearing 2. add the following: index

Examples: 1. Marcos está leyendo el periódico. 2. Nosotros estamos trabajando 3. ¿ Est á s comiendo chicharrones? 4. Estoy hablando con Mario. index