The Present Progressive Tense Las clases de Sra. Schwarz Realidades 1

The Present Tense We use the present tense to talk about an action that always or often takes place, or that is happening now.

The Present Tense Ellos comen ensaladas. Nosotros estudiamos mucho. They eat salads. They are eating salads. Nosotros estudiamos mucho. We study a lot. We are studying a lot.

The Present Progressive When you want to emphasize that an action is happening right now, use the present progressive tense. The present progressive tense is formed by using a present tense form of estar plus the present participle.

Let’s review the forms of estar! yo estoy nosotros estamos nosotras tú estás vosotros estáis vosotras Ud. él está ella (“it”) Uds. ellos están ellas (plural “it”)

The Present Progressive estar + the present participle = the present progressive tense The present participle is formed by dropping the -ar, -er, or -ir ending of the infinitive and adding -ando for AR verbs or -iendo for ER and IR verbs.

The Present Progressive Here are some examples of the present progressive tense: Ellos están comiendo ensaladas. They are eating salads. (right now) Ella está comiendo el desayuno. She is eating breakfast. (right now) Yo estoy comiendo una manzana. I am eating an apple. (right now)

The Present Progressive están comiendo present tense form of estar present participle Let’s look at how comiendo is formed.

The Present Progressive comiendo stem of comer present participle ending for -er verbs

The Present Progressive Again, use these endings to form the present participle: -ando for AR verbs -iendo for ER and IR verbs

The Present Progressive Now, let’s conjugate an AR verb in the present progressive tense!

bailar estoy bailando estamos bailando estás bailando estáis bailando está bailando están bailando

The present progressive tense of bailar translates to… I am dancing we are dancing you are dancing you all are dancing you are dancing (f.) he is dancing she is dancing it is dancing they are dancing The present progressive tense is emphasizing dancing right now.

The Present Progressive Here are some more examples of verbs in the present progressive tense!

comer estoy comiendo estamos comiendo estás comiendo estáis comiendo está comiendo están comiendo

The present progressive tense of comer translates to… I am eating we are eating you are eating you all are eating you are eating (f.) he is eating she is eating it is eating they are eating The present progressive tense is emphasizing eating right now.

escribir estoy escribiendo estamos escribiendo estás escribiendo estáis escribiendo está escribiendo están escribiendo

The present progressive tense of escribir translates to… I am writing we are writing you are writing you all are writing you are writing (f.) he is writing she is writing it is writing they are writing The present progressive tense is emphasizing writing right now.

estudiar estoy estudiando estamos estudiando estás estudiando estáis estudiando está estudiando están estudiando

The present progressive tense of estudiar translates to… I am studying we are studying you are studying you all are studying you are studying (f.) he is studying she is studying it is studying they are studying The present progressive tense is emphasizing studying right now.

leer (irregular) What’s different here? estoy leyendo estamos leyendo estás leyendo estáis leyendo está leyendo están leyendo What’s different here?