Present Progressive Present Progressive We use the present

Present Progressive

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.

BAILAR Estoy bailando I am dancing Estás bailando You are dancing Está bailando He, She, It is dancing Estamos bailando We are dancing Estáis bailando You all are dancing Están bailando They are dancing

COMER Estoy comiendo I am eating Estás comiendo You are eating Está comiendo He, She, It is eating Estamos comiendo We are eating Estáis comiendo You all are eating Están comiendo They are eating

ESCRIBIR Estoy escribiendo Estamos escribiendo We are writing Estás escribiendo Estáis escribiendo You are writing You all are writing Está escribiendo Están escribiendo He, She, It is They are writing I am writing

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

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

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

Present Progressive Ahora estoy afeitándome. Está haciéndolo ahora.

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

DORMIR • Present Participle…. . durmiendo • Juan todavía está durmiendo.

SERVIR • Present Progressive…. . sirviendo • 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