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

3. Present Progressive Ellos comen ensaladas. They eat salads.
They are eating salads.

4. Present Progressive
We use the present progressive tense when we want to emphasize that something is happening right now.

5. Present Progressive Ellos están comiendo ensaladas.
They are eating salads. (right now)

6. Present Progressive están comiendo Present tense form of “estar”
participle

7. comiendo Present Progressive -er present participle Stem of ending
comer

8. Present Progressive To make the present participle, Use the endings:
iendo for -er / -ir verbs
ando for -ar verbs

9. Present Progressive
Let’s do an -AR verb in the present progressive.

10. TO DANCE I am dancing You are dancing He, She, It is dancing
We are dancing
They are dancing

11. BAILAR Estoy bailando Estás bailando Está bailando Estamos bailando
Están bailando

12. TO EAT I am eating You are eating He, She, It is eating We are eating
They are eating

13. COMER Estoy comiendo Estás comiendo Está comiendo Estamos comiendo
Están comiendo

14. TO WRITE I am writing You are writing He, She, It is writing
We are writing
They are writing

15. ESCRIBIR Estoy escribiendo Estás escribiendo Está escribiendo
Estamos escribiendo
Están escribiendo