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Describing actions in progress

Describing actions in progress. Present progressive tense. Present progressive tense. To emphasize that the action is in progress at the time of speaking. It is formed with the present tense of ESTAR and the present participle* of the main verb. Estoy estudiando (I am studying)

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Describing actions in progress

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  1. Describing actions in progress Present progressive tense

  2. Present progressive tense • To emphasize that the action is in progress at the time of speaking. • It is formed with the present tense of ESTAR and the present participle* of the main verb. Estoy estudiando (I am studying) *(also called gerund or -ndo form).

  3. Present Participle (PrP) • Formed by… dropping the -ar, -er, or -ir ending of the verb + adding -ando for -ar verbs, -iendo for -er & -ir

  4. PrP of regular verbs • hablar habl- + -ando hablando • comer com- + -iendo comiendo • salir sal- + -iendo saliendo

  5. PrP of stem-changing verbs • Ending in -ar & -er ... regular PrP forms (NO stem change) cerrar (e:ie) cerrando volver (o:ue) volviendo

  6. PrP of stem-changing verbs • Ending in -ir … irregular forms. e > i sentir (e:ie) > sintiendo pedir (e:i) > pidiendo o > u dormir (o:ue) > durmiendo

  7. Irregular PrP • -er & -ir: If the stem ends in a vowel ... add -yendo leer le-yendo construir constru-yendo

  8. Adverbs or phrases associated with the present progressive tense • En este momento En este momento estamos estudiando español. • Ahora ¡Ahora estoy hablandoyo! • Ahora mismo Ahora mismo estoy hablando con mis estudiantes.

  9. Actividades en la red • Present participle • Present progressive • Present pregressive B

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