1. Present Progressive

2. What is the present progressive?
the present progressive is what is occurring right now!
it is the same as “-ing” verbs in English.
ex: I am running fast.

3. How is this different from the present tense?
the present tense tells us what happens on a regular basis.
The present progressive also consists of two verbs: estar + helping verb

4. How to conjugate the present progressive
Step 1:
choose the correct conjugation of “estar”
estoy
estamos
estás
está
están

5. habl ando ar Step 2: Change the helping verb to “ndo”
if it’s an “ar” verb
habl
ando ar

6. if it’s an “er” or “ir”verb
Step 2: Change the verb to “ndo”
if it’s an “ar” verb
if it’s an “er” or “ir”verb
corr er
sub ir
habl
ando le er o ír

7. if it’s an “er” or “ir”verb
Step 2: Change the verb to “ndo”
if it’s an “er” or “ir”verb
If the last letter is a consonant, add “iendo”
corr
iendo
sub
iendo le
yendo o
yendo
If the last letter is a vowel, add “yendo”

8. Práctica Yo (cocinar) la cena Ellas (leer) la revista.
Nosotros (subir) la montaña.
Tú (escribir) los apuntes en la clase.
Usted (pasear) por el parque.