1. The present progressive tense

2. Present progressive The present progresive is a form of a verb that ends in -ing in English. The present progresive is a form of a verb that ends in -ing in English. You must use the verb ESTAR and add You must use the verb ESTAR and add -ando for –ar verbs and –iendo for –er and – ir verbs. -ando for –ar verbs and –iendo for –er and – ir verbs. I am dancing = Estoy bailando She is singing = Ella está cantando

3. to rent to rent renting renting to take to take taking taking to speak to speak speaking speaking rentar rentando tomar tomando hablar hablando

4. to arrest to arrest arresting arresting to play to play playing playing arrestar arrestando Jugar (o<ue) jugando You only conjugate the verb ESTAR. To add the correct ending, just look at the ending of the verb. For -ar verbs add –ando and for –er and –ir verbs add –iendo.

5. Ejercicios 1) I am singing.__________________________ 2) They are dancing.______________________ 3) We (f) are studying.______________________________ 4) You (inf.) are eating._______________________________ 5) He is drinking.________________________ 6) You (pl.) are playing.____________________

6. To form the present participle of -ir stem changing verbs, change e:i and o:u in the stem, and then add -iendo to the stem of the verb. To form the present participle of -ir stem changing verbs, change e:i and o:u in the stem, and then add -iendo to the stem of the verb. servir: sirviendo pedir: pidiendo decir: diciendo servir: sirviendo pedir: pidiendo decir: diciendo dormir: durmiendo morir: muriendo poder: pudiendo dormir: durmiendo morir: muriendo poder: pudiendo

7. Sometimes when forming the present participle it is necessary to change the spelling of a word so that it agrees with the way it is pronounced. We call this an "orthographic" change. Here are some common examples: Sometimes when forming the present participle it is necessary to change the spelling of a word so that it agrees with the way it is pronounced. We call this an "orthographic" change. Here are some common examples: caer: cayendo (must use reflexive pronouns) creer: creyendo huir: huyendo ir: yendo influir: influyendo oír: oyendo traer: trayendo leer: leyendo seguir: siguiendo caer: cayendo (must use reflexive pronouns) creer: creyendo huir: huyendo ir: yendo influir: influyendo oír: oyendo traer: trayendo leer: leyendo seguir: siguiendo