The Present Progressive Tense Page 308 Realidades 1 Slides: 15 Download presentation The Present Progressive Tense Page 308 Realidades 1 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 Bailar present progressiveComplete the spaces with the present continuous tensePresent simple progressiveRelative clause noredinkRealidades 3 para empezarDirect object pronouns (p. 138)Present past future simplePracticar preterite tensePresent progressiv passivPresent continuous tensePresent continuous tense in hindiPresent perfect tense vs present perfect continuous tensePresent perfect tense vs present perfect continuous tenseVerb tense reviewWas/were + vingSimple and progressive forms