The Present Progressive Tense Present Progressive We use

The Present Progressive Tense

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

PRACTICE JOSE COME TACOS NOSOTROS APRENDEMOS INGLES ALFREDO DUERME MI MAMA TOCA EL PIANO ELLOS VIVEN EN QUITO YO DIGO LA VERDAD JORGE OYE LA RADIO

ANSWER VAS A HABLAR ESPANOL? ESTOY HABLANDO ESPANOL VAS A ESTUDIAR ITALIANO? VAS A TRABAJAR AHORA? VAS A DESAYUNAR AQUI? VAS A ALMORZAR CON TU MAMA? VAS A LLEVAR EL LIBRO? VAS A CANTAR EN INGLES? VAS A PREPARAR LA CENA? VAS A ESCUCHAR LA RADIO?