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Learn how to form and use the present progressive tense in Spanish to talk about actions happening now or frequently. Practice with -AR, -ER, and -IR verbs.
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The Present Progressive Tense Page 308 Realidades 1
Present Progressive • We use the present tense to talk about an action that always or often takes place or that is happening now.
Present Progressive • Ellos comen ensaladas. • They eat salads. • They are eating salads.
Present Progressive • We use the present progressive tense when we want to emphasize that something is happening right now.
Present Progressive • Ellos están comiendo ensaladas. • They are eating salads. (right now)
Present Progressive están comiendo Present tense form of “estar” Present participle
Present Progressive comiendo -er present participle ending Stem of comer
Present Progressive • To make the present participle, • Use the endings: • iendo for -er / -ir verbs • ando for -ar verbs
Present Progressive • Let’s do an -AR verb in the present progressive.
I am dancing You are dancing He, She, It is dancing We are dancing They are dancing TO DANCE
Estoy bailando Estás bailando Está bailando Estamos bailando Están bailando BAILAR
I am eating You are eating He, She, It is eating We are eating They are eating TO EAT
Estoy comiendo Estás comiendo Está comiendo Estamos comiendo Están comiendo COMER
I am writing You are writing He, She, It is writing We are writing They are writing TO WRITE
Estoy escribiendo Estás escribiendo Está escribiendo Estamos escribiendo Están escribiendo ESCRIBIR