Transcript Present progressive tense

Present progressive tense
TO BE + PRESENT PARTICIPLE
In English
 The present progressive tense is used to say that
something is happening now. You make it by using a
form of to be with a verb that ends in –ing, called a
present participle
They are singing
I am buying
What are you eating?
In Spanish
 Use the present tense of the verb estar + the present
participle to form the present progressive.
How do I form a present participle?
 To make a present participle,
 1. drop the end of the infinitive
 2. add –ando for ar verbs or –iendo for er/ir verbs.
comprar
Comer
Vender
comprando
comiendo
vendiendo
For example
I am selling the car
Yo form of estar + present participle of vender
Estoy vendiendo el coche.
He is buying cookies.
Él está comprando galletas.
With reflexive pronouns
 Reflexive pronouns can be placed either before the
conjugated form of estar or attached to the end of the
present participle.
 I am getting ready
 Estoy arreglándome or
 Me estoy arreglando
Spelling changes
 When the stem of an er/ir verb ends in a vowel
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change the –iendo to –yendo
Leer-leyendo
Traer-trayendo
Some –ir verbs change vowels in the stem of the
present participle form
Dormir-durmiendo
Decir-diciendo
Fill in the correct present participle
 Yo estoy _____________ (hablar)
 Nosotros estamos ______________(cantar)
 Él está ______________(comer)
 Ellos están _________( correr)
 Yo estoy ___________(escuchar)
Form the present progressive (estar + present
participle)
 I am getting up
 He is taking a shower
 We are getting ready
 The children are brushing their teeth