The Present Progressive Use the present tense form

The Present Progressive Use the present tense form of the verb “estar” and the “ing” nd form of the 2 verb (am __ing) estoy estamos estáis están Reg. –ar ending verb stem + ando Ex. Está nadando Reg. er/ir ending Verb stem + iendo Ex. Está comiendo

The Imperfect Progressive Use the imperfect tense form of the verb “estar” and the “ing” nd form of the 2 verb(was __ing) estaba Reg. –ar ending verb stem + ando estábamos estabais estaban Ex. Estaba nadando Reg. er/ir ending Verb stem + iendo Ex. Estaba comiendo

Present Progressive I am skating. (patinar)______________ You are dancing. (bailar)______________ He is playing. (jugar)_______________ We are singing. (cantar)______________ They are skiing. (esquiar)_____________ You and I are studying. (estudiar)_______ Imperfect Progressive I was eating. (comer)_______________ You were drinking. (beber)_____________ He was writing. (escribir)_____________ We were living. (vivir)_______________ They were selling. (vender)_____________ She and you were swimming. (nadar)_________ María was talking. (hablar)_____________ You all were listening. (escuchar)___________ Tino y Eva were walking. (caminar)__________ You(formal) were cooking. (cocinar)__________

Present Progressive Irregular This first group all add a “y” This group of irregulars are also stem changers and change from “e” to “i”. Creer becomes Creyendo Pedir becomes Pidiendo Leer becomes Leyendo Seguir becomes Siguiendo Ir becomes Yendo Conseguir becomes Consiguiendo Destruir becomes Destruyendo Repetir becomes Repitiendo Incluir becomes Incluyendo Servir becomes Sirviendo Oír becomes Oyendo Sentir becomes Sintiendo Traer becomes Trayendo Preferir becomes Prefiriendo Caerse (a reflexive Cayéndose Requerir becomes Requiriendo verb)next becomes This group of Spanish irregulars Venir becomes Viniendo are stem changers and change from Decir becomes Diciendo “o” to “u”. Morir becomes Dormir becomes Muriendo Durmiendo Reflexives in the same group: Vestirse becomes Vistiéndose Despedirse becomes Despidiéndose Sentirse becomes Sintiéndose Divertirse becomes Divirtiéndose

Spanish Practice Session-Present Progressive Irregular I am believing (creer) (Marta) You are reading (leer) He is asking for… (pedir) She is following (seguir) (Sra. Benita) You are getting… (conseguir) We are repeating (repetir) They are serving (servir) All of you are going (ir) I am not destroying… (destruir) (Martín) You are including… (incluir) He is hearing (oir) She is feeling… (sentir) (Sr. Mendes) You are preferring… (preferir) We are requiring (requerir) They are dying (morir) All of you are sleeping (dormir) I am bringing…… (traer) (Marta) You are coming (venir) Juan is saying… (decir) They are getting dressed (vestirse) You are saying goodbye (despedirse) We are feeling……. . (sentirse) María is having fun (divertirse) All of you are falling down (caerse) _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________

El “se” impersonal-In English, we often use they, you, one or people in an impersonal or indefinite sense meaning “people in general. ” In Spanish we use “se” + the Ud. /él/ella or Uds. /ellos/ellas form of the verb. Ex. Se habla español. (Spanish is spoken (here). ) Se venden refrescos en esa tienda. (They sell sodas in that store. )

Irregular Preterit Tense Verb estar = to be Follows the same pattern as tener estuve estuvimos estuvisteis estuvo estuvieron

Construcciones negativas Here are some affirmative and negative words that you know: yes sí and y always siempre also, too también somebody alguien something algo some(pronoun) alguno/a/s some(adjective) algún no no ni……. ni niether…nor never nunca tampoco niether nobody nadie nothing nada ninguno/a/s none(pronoun) not any(adjective) ningún