Transcript Estar + Gerund progressive

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Estar plus the gerund is a form of a verb
that translates to “ing” in English. (i.e.) I
am speaking, I am looking, you are
walking, they are reading, etc.
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It is conjugated as follows:
The verb Estar
Estoy
 Estás
 Está
 Estamos
 Estáis
 Están
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+ “ndo”
Ar
verbs end in
“ando” and
ER/IR verbs end in
“iendo”
To form the gerund, start with the
infinitive
 For example:
 Caminar-to walk
 Take off the “ar” ending
 And add the “ndo” Ending
 Caminar----------------------------------
Caminando.
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Hablar 
 Hablando
 Beber
 bebiendo
 Volver
 volviendo
 Mandar
 mandando
 Descargar
 descargando
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There
are
Irregulars to
remember: But
Why Srta. Abro??
Because
I said
so!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ir  yendo
Verbs that have conjugations that end in
a vowel like.. Leer (3rd person, ella leo) or
Creer (ella creo) etc.. Have an ending of
–yendo instead of –iendo or –ando..
 Leer (to read)  leyendo
 Creer (to believe)creyendo
 Proveer (to provide)proveyendo
 Caer (to fall) crayendo
 Traer (to bring) trayendo
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Pay attention to stem changers:
 O  ue becomes o U
 Examples: Dormir----Durmiendo, Morir-muriendo
 Eie becomes e I
 Example: Sentir-------Sintiendo
 EI stays EI
 Examples: Pedir---Pidiendo
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El Fin
¡Estamos
aprendiendo!