The Present Progressive Tense Regular Present Tense In

The Present Progressive Tense

Regular Present Tense In the present (not past or future) Generally speaking… Happens habitually Sometimes, happening now

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

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

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

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

Estar = to be Estoy Estamos Estáis Están

Present Progressive comiendo Stem of comer -er present participle ending

What is Step 1 of forming the Present Progressive?

What is Step 2 of forming the Present Progressive?

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 Y’all are dancing He, She, You (formal), It is dancing They are dancing, You all are dancing

BAILAR Estoy bailando Estamos bailando Estáis bailando Están bailando

TO EAT I am eating We are eating You are eating Y’all are eating He, She, You (formal) It is eating They are eating, You all are eating

COMER Estoy comiendo Estamos comiendo Estáis comeindo Está comiendo Están comiendo

TO WRITE I am writing We are writing You are writing Y’all are writing He, She, You (formal), It is writing They / You all are writing

ESCRIBIR Estoy escribiendo Estamos escribiendo Estáis escribiendo Están escribiendo

Yo - hablar

Yo estoy hablando.

Tú - vivir

Tú estás viviendo

Ellos -- comer

Ellos están comiendo

We (feminine) are helping

Nosotras estamos ayudando

Y’all (Spain, masculine) are setting the table

Vosotros estáis poniendo la mesa

She is cooking

Ella está cocinando

You (formal) are vacuuming.

Usted está pasando la aspiradora.

They (all girls) are dusting.

Ellas están quitando el polvo.

You all (not in Spain) are feeding the dog.

Ustedes están dando de comer al perro.

He is making the bed.

Él está haciendo la cama.

I am cutting the lawn.

Yo estoy cortando el césped.