1. The Present Progressive Tense

2. The present progressive is used to describe things that are happening at that moment in time. In English you will recognize it because you will have the “to be” verb combined with a second verb ending in “ing”

3. In Spanish:  “estar” + ando/iendo

4. AR Verbs  Conjugate the verb “estar” based on your pronoun  Drop the “ar” from the verb and add “ando”  She is dancing  Ella está bailando ER/IR Verbs  Conjugate the verb “estar” based on your pronoun  -Drop the “ER” or “IR” from the verb and add “iendo”  They are running  Ellos están corriendo.

5. Irregular verbs  Leer  leyendo  Ir  yendo  Dormir (to sleep)  durmiendo

6. Ella (vivir) Nosotros (cantar) Tú (aprender) Yo (caminar) Ellos (barrer)

7. They are looking for We (all girls) are practicing You are writing You (formal) are understanding I am cooking