Transcript The Present Progressive is used to emphasize that

El Presente
Progresivo
U3E3
#16
The present progressive tense
Notes #16
Standard 1.2: Students understand
and interpret written and spoken
language on a variety of topics
Objective: Students will learn the verb tense
the present progressive and its conjugation
forms
The Present Progressive
• The Present Progressive is used
to emphasize that something is
happening RIGHT NOW.
• For example; John is playing
tennis.
In English the present progressive is always
composed of two parts – a helping verb and a
present participle. Look at the examples below;
Subject
Helping verb
Present Participle
(also known as a gerund)
I
Am
Swimming
You
Are
Eating
She
Is
Dancing
We
Are
Laughing
They
Are
Running
In Spanish, the present progressive is set up
the exact same way – with a helping verb
and a present participle.
For example; Juan está cantando.
Helping Verb
Present Participle
The helping verb is always a form of the verb
Estar (to be) which translates as “am”, “is”, or
“are”. Below is a chart of Estar’s irregular
conjugation.
Subject
Conjugation
Translation
Yo
Tú
Él, Ella, Usted
Estoy
Estás
Está
Nosotros
Estamos
I am
You are
He is, She is, You
are
We are
Ellos, Ellas,
Ustedes
Están
They are, You are
The present participle is formed by adding
“ando” or “iendo” to the end of the verb stem.
Use “ando” for AR verbs and “iendo” for ER
and IR verbs.
For example;
CANTAR
ANDO
AR
Singing
TOSING
To sing
1. Drop the
AR as you
always have
to conjugate
2. Now add
ando which
means “-ing”
ER and IR verbs work the same way as
AR verbs do except that they use “iendo”
instead of “ando”.
COMER
IENDO
1. Drop the 2. Now add
ER
For example;
ER or IR
iendo which
Eating
To
livee
To eat
means “-ing”
VIVIR
IENDO
ER
Living
Tolive
livee
To
Forming the Present
Progressive
• Start with subject,
Use the verb estar
+ -ando or –iendo
verb
Subject
•
Estoy
estamos
Yo
+
+
El
• Estás x
Ella
• Está
están
Tu
Nosotras
Ellos
Ellas
hablando
comiendo
corriendo
viviendo
bailando
escribiendo
Here’s what it looks like when you combine the
helping verb with the present participle.
Subject
Cantar
to sing
Comer
to eat
Vivir
to live
Yo
Estoy cantando
I am singing
Estoy comiendo
I am eating
Estoy viviendo
I am living
Tú
Estás cantando
You (inf) are singing
Estás comiendo
You (inf) are eating
Estás viviendo
You (inf) are living
Él, Ella,
Usted
Está cantando
He/She is singing
You (for) are singing
Está comiendo
He/She is eating
You (for) are eating
Está viviendo
He/She is living
You (for) are living
Nosotros
Estamos cantando
We are singing
Estamos comiendo
We are eating
Estamos viviendo
We are living
Vosotros
Estáis cantando
You (inf pl) are singing
Estáis comiendo
You (inf pl) are eating
Estáis viviendo
You (inf pl) are living
Ellos,
Ellas,
Ustedes
Están cantando
They are singing
You (for pl) are singing
Están comiendo
They are eating
You (for pl) are eating
Están viviendo
They are living
You (for pl) are living
Examples
1. He is asking. (Preguntar)
Él está preguntando.
2. I am studying. (Estudiar)
Yo estoy estudiando.
3. We are running. (Correr)
Nosotros estamos corriendo.
4. You are writing. (Escribir)
Tú estás escribiendo.
Verbs in Acts
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Comprar-to buy
Hablar-to speak
Pasar-to pass by
Bailar-to dance
Leer-to read
Ver-to see
Oir-to hear
Escribir-to write
Comer-to eat
Irregulars
Irregulars in this tense are few. You will learn
most of them on a case by case basis. This
unit contains two of the most common
irregulars in the present progressive.
• Decir>Diciendo.-(to say)
• Creer>Creyendo, (to believe)
• Leer>Leyendo. (to read)
• Oir> oyendo (to hear)
•
Act 19 pg. 227
1. Diana: comprar ropa .
Diana ésta comprando la ropa.
2.Roberto y su hermano:hablar
3.Luis:abrir su libro
4. Paco y yo:pasar un rato con los amigos
5.tu:bailar con tus amigos
6.Nosotros: leer una novela
7.Yo: ver la television
8.Sus amigos :oir musica
9.Carlos :escribir una carta
10.La familia: comer
Act 20 pg 227
1. Pablo-jugar voleibol.
Pablo está jugando el voleibol.
2. Ana-mirar una concha
(End sentence with a noun).
3. Señora Alvarez- leer (libro)
4. Elena-tomar (un refresco)
5. Marta y Elena- hablar
6. Señor Alvarez-nadar
¡El Fin!