1. Essential question: How do I express what is happening right now?

2.  There are a few tenses in Spanish (and English) that are considered compound tenses.  There are two parts to the verb tense/conjugation  The present progressive is one of them

3.  This tense is a focus on actions that are in progress – happening right now.  It is how you state what IS HAPPENING right now  Previously, you have simply used the present tense to express this.  Juan come una banana.  It can mean “Juan eats a banana,” “Juan does eat a banana,” or “Juan is eating a banana.”

4.  Now, when you want to state what is in progress, you will use this new tense.  How is it formed?

5.  There are two parts – just like in English  Estar (conjugated)  Present participle (equivalent to the –ing form)  Conjugate estar:  Estoy, estás, está, estamos, están…  PLUS  Present participle

6.  The present participle is easy!  For all –ar verbs, take the ending off and replace it with – ando.  Hablar – hablando, estudiar – estudiando  For most –er and –ir verbs, take the ending off and replace it with –iendo.  Comer – comiendo, escribir – escribiendo  There are a couple of exceptions for a variety of reasons  Leer – leyendo, traer – trayendo (not used a lot), dormir – durmiendo, decir – diciendo  Verbs you don’t really use in the –ing form  Ir, tener, querer, ser, estar, saber (conocer can if used to “meet” someone)

7.  Remember:  Conjugate ESTAR (YOU HAVE TO HAVE THIS)  Add the present participle (-ando, -iendo)  I am speaking. – Estoy hablando.  What are you doing? -- ¿Qué estás haciendo?  We are watching TV. – Estamos mirando televisión.  My friend is eating french fries. – Mi amigo está comiendo papas fritas.

8.  Write in Spanish:  Are you studying?  Who is singing?  Why are you talking?  I need to be working.  Bob is looking at me.

9.  Are you studying? ¿Estás estudiando?  Who is singing? ¿Quién está cantando?  Why are you talking? ¿Por qué estás hablando?  I need to be working. Necesito estar trabajando.  Bob is looking at me. Bob me está mirando.

10.  You will use the phrases “en este momento” and “ahora” a lot in this tense.  It ONLY is for things that are in progress.  DO NOT use this for future things  “What are you doing tomorrow”….REALLY is “What are you going to do tomorrow?” ( ¿Qué vas a hacer mañana?)  “I am leaving tomorrow” is REALLY “I’m going to leave tomorrow.” (Voy a salir mañana.)

11.  Now work on the worksheet assignment  Then, work on your presentation with your group!