Present Progressive Page 124 Avancemos 2 Present Progressive

Present Progressive Page 124 Avancemos 2

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

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

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

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

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

Present Progressive comiendo Stem of comer -er present participle ending

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

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

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

BAILAR Estoy bailando Estamos bailando Están bailando

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

COMER Estoy comiendo Estamos comiendo Están comiendo

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

ESCRIBIR Estoy escribiendo Estamos escribiendo Están escribiendo

Present Progressive Some verbs have a stem change (o > u) or (e > i) in the present participle form.

DORMIR • Present Participle…. . durmiendo

DORMIR Juan todavía está durmiendo.

SERVIR • Present Progressive…. . sirviendo

SERVIR El camarero está sirviendo la comida.

Present Progressive: Irregular Forms In the following -er verbs, the i of -iendo changes to y. creer: creyendo leer: leyendo traer: trayendo

Present Progressive Reflexive or object pronouns can be placed before the form of estar, or they can be attached to the end of the present participle.

Present Progressive Ahora me estoy divirtiendo. Now I am having fun. Lo está haciendo ahora. He/she is doing it now.

Present Progressive If they are attached to the present participle, a written accent is needed.

Present Progressive Ahora estoy divirtiéndome. Está haciéndolo ahora.