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1. Present Progressive means “-ING” something (the action is happening as the sentence is being said.) It is formed by first conjugating ESTAR. We can use either the PRESENT or IMPERFECT tense We then take the verb that we are do “-ING” and remove the ending.
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1. Present Progressive means “-ING” something (the action is happening as the sentence is being said.) • It is formed by first conjugating ESTAR. • We can use either the PRESENT or IMPERFECT tense • We then take the verb that we are do “-ING” and remove the ending. • We replace the ending with ANDO, IENDO, or YENDO. • ANDO is for AR and IENDO, YENDO is for ER/IR Present Progressive HABL- CORR- SAL- ANDO + IENDO IENDO
Present Progressive Special rules for the PROGRESSIVE. • We have to use YENDO instead of IENDO when we have an I-sandwich. EX. Leer L E N D O I E Y E
Present Progressive Él está hablando. Nosotros estamos abriendo. Ellas están haciendo. He is talking We are opening They are making / doing. My friends are sitting. You are playing with her. Mis amigos están sentando. Tú estás jugando con ella.