1. LOS 5 OTROS VERBOS Español 4H
EL PROGRESIVO
LOS 5 OTROS VERBOS
Español 4H

2. EL PROGRESIVO
Para formar el progresivo en español, se puede usar los siguiente 5 verbos en vez de ESTAR.
All of these verbs suggest movement of continued, ongoing action.
There are very slight differences in these verbs and their meanings.

3. EL PROGRESIVO Formation:
1.) Conjugation of verb (in location of Estar)
2.) Formation of gerund (-ar = ando; -er/-ir = iendo; yendo; irregulares).
3.) Pronoun placement follows the same rules as learned with Estar and the progressive tense:
(no) IOP + DOP + verbo + gerundio
(no) verb + gerundioIOPDOP* (accent)
OJO: “Se” especial

4. SEGUIR SEGUIR = “to keep on –inging” Yo seguí cantando toda la noche.
I kept on singing all night.
Todos seguirían hablándolo.
All would keep on talking about it.

5. CONTINUAR CONTINUAR = “to continue – inging”
Continuamos haciendo la tarea.
We continued doing the homework.
Yo continuaré pidiendo ayuda.
I will continue asking for help.

6. VENIR VENIR = “to come around (habitually) –inging”
Ellos vinieron coleccionando dinero.
They came around collecting money.
Vendríamos limpiando las salas.
We would come around cleaning the rooms.

7. ANDAR ANDAR = “to go around –inging”
Ella anduvo entrenándose para la carrera.
She went around training (herself) for the race.
Andábamos montando las bicicletas.
We used to go around riding our bikes.

8. IR IR = “to –ing more and more” (-er and -er) Yo voy enfermándome.
I am getting more and more sick (I am getting sicker and sicker).
Fuiste adelgazándote.
You were getting more and more thin (You were getting thinner and thinner).