1. IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH, THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TENSE IS USED TO SAY THAT AN ACTION IS IN PROGRESS AT THIS MOMENT. PRESENT PROGRESSIVE Álamo

2. (present tense) estar + present participle When you want to say that an action is happening now, use the present progressive. (yo) estoyestamos (nosotros) (tú) estás x (él,ella, ud) estáestán (ellos,ustedes) Álamo

3. (present tense) estar + present participle To form this tense, use: the present tense of estar + present participle To form the present participle of a verb, drop the ending of the infinitive and add –ando (-ar) or – iendo(-er/-ir) - ar verbsesperar+andoesperando -er verbscomer+iendocomiendo -ir verbsescribir+iendoescribiendo Álamo

4. NOTE: When the stem of an –er or –ir verb ends in a vowel, change the –iendo to –yendo. leer = leiendo leyendo oír = oiendooyendo creer = creiendo creyendo Álamo

5. The e  i stem-changing verbs have a vowel change in the stem. Pedir  pidiendo Servir  sirviendo vestir  vistiendo Álamo

6. Some other verbs also have a vowel change in the stem. Decir  diciendo Venir  viniendo Dormir  durmiendo Álamo

7. Place pronouns before the conjugated form of estar or attach them to the end of the present participle. Add a accent when you attach a pronoun. Ex. Me estoy vistiendo. Estoy vistiéndome. Álamo