1. (PRESENT PROGRESSIVE) EL PRESENTE PROGRESIVO

2. WHAT IS IT? The present progressive is a tense used to describe an action in progress, meaning something that is happening right now.

3. HOW IS IT FORMED? In English, the structure consists of the verb “to be” and the action verb ending in –ing. I am singing. You are eating. In Spanish, the structure is very similar. It consists of the verb “estar” and the action verb ending in –ando (ar verbs) or –iendo (er/ir verbs). Estoy cantando. Estás comiendo.

4. PARTICIPIO PRESENTE The verb ending in –ing (English) and –ando/-iendo (Spanish) is called the present participle, or participio presente. To form the participio presente, simply take off the –ar/-er/-ir ending and replace it with –ando or –iendo. HABLAR  HABL + ANDO = HABLANDO COMER  COM + IENDO = COMIENDO ESCRIBIR  ESCRIB + IENDO = ESCRIBIENDO

5. IMPORTANT NOTES… REMEMBER: The present progressive always consists of TWO PARTS : estar and the present participle (participio presente). The participio presente DOES NOT CHANGE. We know who’s doing the action by the form of estar. In other words, “hablando” does not make sense. I need to say “estoy hablando” to know who’s doing the action.

6. TURN THESE INTO THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE : 1.Hablo 2.Estudias 3.Comemos 4.Cantan 5.Miras 6.Vivimos 7.Trabajáis 8.Monto

7. PRESENTE PROGRESIVO: PRÁCTICA I am working on the present progressive. You are looking at your notes. Srta. Lee is talking to a student. Sr. Romero is teaching Texas history. Sr. Romero and Sr. Bernhart are singing and dancing. We are studying the present progressive. They are eating in the cafeteria. We are not running in the halls (pasillos).