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El Presente Progresivo
We use Present Tense to talk about what is happening now, in
the present.
Hablo = I talk or I am talking
What does <<llueve>> mean?
It rains or it is raining, in general.
We use Present Progressive to put emphasis on what is happening RIGHT now.
What does <<Está lloviendo>> mean?
It is raining, right now, outside my window.
<<Está lloviendo>> is Present Progressive.
We use present progressive to talk about what is
happening RIGHT NOW.
El presente progresivo objective…talking about what happens right now
The present progressive is a verb tense used to emphasize on something happening right now.
It is a compound verb tense with 2 mandatory parts.
1.) A conjugated form of the verb “estar”.
estoy estamosestás estáisestá, están
El presente progresivo objective…talking about what happens right now.
The present progressive is a verb tense used to emphasize on something happening right now.
It is a compound verb tense with 2 mandatory parts.
El presente progresivo objective…talking about what happens right now.
1.) A conjugated form of the verb “estar”.
estoy estamosestás estáisestá, están
El presente progresivo objective…talking about what happens right now.
2.) A present participle of the action verb. To form, take off the last two letters of the infinitive
verb and add –ando for –ar verbs and
–iendo for –er and –ir verbs.
Ejemplo…Mi mamá está trabajando.
Ejemplo…Yo estoy escribiendo.
El presente progresivo objective…talking about what happens right now.
-ar and –er verbs will never stem-change in the present participle.
Ejemplo…almorzar almorzando -ir forms will have a slight irregularityEjemplo “dormir” durmiendo The verb “leer” has an irregular present
participle leyendo
El presente progresivo objective…talking about what happens right now.
-ar and –er verbs will never stem-change in the present participle.
Ejemplo…almorzar almorzando -ir forms will have a slight irregularityEjemplo “dormir” durmiendo The verb “leer” has an irregular present participle
leyendo Two vocabulary words often used with this tense
are… Ahora (mismo) (right) now En este momento at this moment
El presente progresivo objective…talking about what happens right now.
Two vocabulary phrases often used with this tense are…
Ahora (mismo) (right) now En este momento at this moment
1.) To form present progressive we start with
the verb <<estar>>.
Remember how to conjugate <<estar>>?
estoy estamosestás estáisestá,están
The conjugated forms of the verb <<estar>> tells us who is doing the action.
2.) To form the present progressive with <<–ar>>
verbs, we drop the <<-ar>> and add <<-ando>>
Hablar = Habl + ando =Hablando
2.) To form the present participle with <<–er>> &
<<–ir>> verbs, we drop the <<–er>> & <<–ir>> and
add <<-iendo>>
Comer = comiendoEscribir = escribiendo
Let’s practice the present participles (-ando, iendo)
1. Beber2. Tomar3. Comer4. Vivir5. Bailar
1. bebiendo = drinking2. tomando = taking,
drinking3. comiendo = eating4. viviendo = living5. bailando = dancing
One way to express the –ing suffix in English is to use the present participle.
So we put it with <<estar>> so we can tell who is doing
the action.
These <<-ando>> and <<-iendo>> words are called the present participle. The present participle can never
stand alone.
To do this, first conjugate <<estar>>, then add the
correct <<-ando>> or <<-iendo>> to the action verb.
Estoy = I ambailando = dancing
Remember the present progressive gives emphasis that something is happening now. Está escuchando. Escucha.
Practice by writing or saying the sentences with the present progressive.
We are playing video games.
Estamos jugando a los videojuegos.
They are writing right now.
Están escribiendo ahora mismo.
Are you, singular and informal, playing the
guitar?
¿Estás tocando la guitarra?.
I am learning.
Estoy aprendiendo.
Beto is speaking.
Beto está hablando.
We are reading.
Estamos leyendo.
You all are finding your money.
Uds. están encontrando vuestro dinero.
Rosa is sleeping.
Rosa está durmiendo.
El fin
