The Present Continuous This tense describes what is

The Present Continuous This tense describes what is happening at the time of speaking or writing. It is similar to the English –ing form (the gerund). Examples in English would be: I am washing up I am watching the TV I am listening to the radio

SPANISH VERBS: PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE (REGULAR) What does this tense mean? Who is doing the verb? Which part of estar do I need? What do I need to do to the infinitive of the verb? What is the correct ending that needs to be added? AIMS: To learn how to recognise regular present continuous tense verbs. To learn how to form regular present continuous tense verbs.

VERBS ARE LIKE FLOWERS STEM > HABL HEAD > AR COMER VIVIR They have a head and a stem.

The Key Ingredients To make the present continuous in Spanish you need 2 key ingredients: 1. 2. Auxiliary verb (estar) Present Participle (hablando / comiendo / viviendo)

Step 1: Choose the appropriate form of the verb estar. ENGLISH SPANISH 1 ST I am Estoy You are Estás He/She is You (formal) are Está We are Estamos You are Estáis They are You (formal) are Están 2 ND 3 RD SINGULAR 2 ND 3 RD PLURAL 1 ST

Step 2: Create the present participle (the –ing form of the verb in English), by adding the appropriate ending to the stem. The great thing is that to talk about other people, it is only the form of estar that changes. Estar -AR -ER -IR Estoy Estás Está Estamos Estáis Están Stem + ANDO Stem + IENDO

For example: • • Estoy escuchando música. Estamos tocando la guitarra. Están jugando al fútbol. Está comiendo en un restaurante. Estar Verb Stem Present participle ending

REMINDER: SPANISH CONTINUOUS TENSE Estar + (space) + Stem* + Ending ENGLISH SPANISH I am Estoy You are Estás He/She is You (formal) are Está We are Estamos You are Estáis They are You (formal) are Están -AR -ER -IR -ando -iendo Estoy cantando = I am singing Estamos comiendo = We are eating Están escribiendo = They are writing *Stem = The infinitive (the one you find when you look in a dictionary) minus the last 2 letters.

Look at the following examples and conjugate verbs by following the patterns. Pause the video to complete each task before carrying on. Remember: Practice makes perfect.

AR • E. g. • • • Hablar Yo Tú Él / Ella Nosotros/as Vosotros/as Ellos / Ellas Conjugate 2 of these verbs following the same pattern as hablar: Cantar – to sing Bailar – to dance Escuchar – to listen Dibujar – to draw Copiar – to copy Llamar – to call to speak Estoy hablando Estás hablando Está hablando Estamos hablando Estáis hablando Están hablando

ER • E. g. • • • Comer Yo Tú Él / Ella Nosotros/as Vosotros/as Ellos / Ellas to eat Conjugate 2 of these verbs following the same pattern as comer: Beber – to drink Leer – to read Romper – to break Estoy comiendo Estás comiendo Está comiendo Estamos comiendo Estáis comiendo Están comiendo

IR • E. g. • • • Vivir Yo Tú Él / Ella Nosotros/as Vosotros/as Ellos / Ellas to live Estoy viviendo Estás viviendo Está viviendo Estamos viviendo Estáis viviendo Están viviendo Conjugate 2 of these verbs following the same pattern as vivir: Subir – to go up Escribir – to write Consumir – to consume

Look at the subjects of the following verbs and decide on the correct form of estar. Use the verbs you have just copied down to help you (but only if you need to!). Pause the video, complete the activity, then self-mark. If you get it wrong, correct your answer so you learn from your mistake. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Estoy ____ copiando Están ____ escribiendo Estáis ____ jugando Estamos teniendo ____ Está ____ resistiendo Estás ____ considerando (yo) (ellas) (vosotros) (nosotros) (ella) (tú)

Look up the following verbs in a dictionary. You will need to find the words ending in AR, ER or IR (the infinitive of the verb). That will tell you which of the 2 endings to add. Use the verbs you have already conjugated to help you (if you need to!). Pause the video, complete the activity and then self-mark your work. If you get it wrong, correct your answer so you learn from your mistake. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Estás contest ando Están sub iendo Está dibuj ando Estamos escuch ando Estoy promet iendo Estáis beb iendo You are answering They are going up He/She is drawing We are listening I am promising You (p) are drinking

Now translate the following verbs. Remember to choose the correct form of estar and then conjugate the verb in the steps you have already used. Pause the video, complete the activity and then self-mark your work. If you get it wrong, correct your answer so you learn from your mistake. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. You (s) are cutting We are painting You (p) are studying She is travelling They are washing I am downloading 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Estás cortando Estamos pintando Estáis estudiando Está viajando Están lavando Estoy descargando

SPANISH VERBS: PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE (REGULAR) What does this tense mean? Who is doing the verb? Which part of estar do I need? What do I need to do to the infinitive of the verb? What is the correct ending that needs to be added? AIMS: To learn how to recognise regular present continuous tense verbs. To learn how to form regular present continuous tense verbs.