The Present Progressive What is that Present Progressive

Present Progressive n n When we talk about something that is happening right now,

… and in Spanish? ? n n n We do the same thing! A

Por ejemplo… n El hombre está jugando al fútbol. Esta corriendo y dando una

-NDO forms n n Jugar > jugando Dar > dando Correr > corriendo Can

-NDO forms n n n Exactly! For –ar verbs, drop –ar and add –ando.

Let’s practice! n n n n What are the –ndo forms of these verbs?

The envelope, please! n n n n cantar: cantando volver: volviendo escribir: escribiendo aprender:

There’s got to be a catch! n n Yes, there are some irregulars. What

That’s tricky! n n ir > yendo Drop the –ir and what do you

Here a couple more. n n leer > leyendo oir > oyendo traer >

Wait! Stem-changing –IR verbs. n n If a verb is –ir and stemchanging, then

What about reflexive verbs? Let’s say we had the verb “despertarse”-to wake up. n

Let’s practice! n n Put the verbs into the present progressive form. Teodoro _____

¿Qué está haciendo? n n Teodoro está tomando un té caliente y está comiendo

Otro ejemplo, por favor! n Los hombres ____ (trabajar) mucho. Ellos _____ (leer) cartas,

¿Qué está haciendo? n Los hombres están trabajando mucho. Ellos están leyendo cartas, escribiendo

A final note n n In English, we can use the present progressive to

Think! n Write 10 sentences telling me what you are doing. They don’t have

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The Present Progressive What is that? ? ?

Present Progressive n n When we talk about something that is happening right now, we use a special form called the present progressive (also called the present continuous). For example, in the picture on the left, the man is playing soccer. He’s running and kicking the ball.

… and in Spanish? ? n n n We do the same thing! A form of the verb ESTAR: n estoy n estás n está n estamos n están And a verb form that ends in –ndo.

Por ejemplo… n El hombre está jugando al fútbol. Esta corriendo y dando una patada al balón.

-NDO forms n n Jugar > jugando Dar > dando Correr > corriendo Can you figure out the different endings?

-NDO forms n n n Exactly! For –ar verbs, drop –ar and add –ando. For –er & -ir verbs, add –iendo.

Let’s practice! n n n n What are the –ndo forms of these verbs? cantar volver escribir aprender hacer pensar ver

The envelope, please! n n n n cantar: cantando volver: volviendo escribir: escribiendo aprender: aprendiendo hacer: haciendo pensar: pensando ver: viendo

There’s got to be a catch! n n Yes, there are some irregulars. What is the –ndo form of ir?

That’s tricky! n n ir > yendo Drop the –ir and what do you have? Add –iendo for an -ir verb. Iendo becomes yendo.

Here a couple more. n n leer > leyendo oir > oyendo traer > trayendo The –i- changes to –y- between two vowels.

Wait! Stem-changing –IR verbs. n n If a verb is –ir and stemchanging, then the stem changes in the –ndo form. venir (e > ie) n n decir (e > i) n n viniendo diciendo dormir (o > ue) n durmiendo

What about reflexive verbs? Let’s say we had the verb “despertarse”-to wake up. n To say: ‘I am waking up’ you could say it two ways. n 1. Yo me estoy despertando. n 2. Yo estoy despertándome. n n With these you put the pronoun either before ‘estar’ or attached to the gerund.

Let’s practice! n n Put the verbs into the present progressive form. Teodoro _____ (tomar) un té caliente y ______ (comer) unas galletas dulces.

¿Qué está haciendo? n n Teodoro está tomando un té caliente y está comiendo unas galletas dulces. You can leave out the second “está. ”

Otro ejemplo, por favor! n Los hombres ____ (trabajar) mucho. Ellos _____ (leer) cartas, _____ (escribir) informes [reports], y _____ (contestar) llamadas telefónicas.

¿Qué está haciendo? n Los hombres están trabajando mucho. Ellos están leyendo cartas, escribiendo informes [reports], y contestando llamadas telefónicas.

A final note n n In English, we can use the present progressive to talk about the future: n What are you doing this afternoon? n I’m working on my term paper. This is not possible in Spanish, however. Use the present progressive only for actions happening at the moment of speaking!

Think! n Write 10 sentences telling me what you are doing. They don’t have to be factual. Be creative! n Ex: Yo estoy comiendo una pizza. (I am eating a pizza)