The Present Progressive Tense Present Progressive We use the present progressive tense when we want to emphasize that something is happening right now.

Presentación del tema: "The Present Progressive Tense Present Progressive We use the present progressive tense when we want to emphasize that something is happening right now."— Transcripción de la presentación:

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2 The Present Progressive Tense

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

4 Present Progressive Ellos están estudiando. They are studying. (right now)

5 Present Progressive están estudiando Present tense form of “estar” Present participle

6 Present Progressive estudiando Stem of estudiar -ar present participle ending

7 Present Progressive To make the present participle, Use the endings: ando for -ar verbs iendo for -er / -ir verbs

8 Present Progressive Let’s do an -AR verb in the present progressive.

9 TO DANCE I am dancing You are dancing He, She, It is dancing We are dancing They are dancing

10 BAILAR Estoy bailando Estás bailando Está bailando Estamos bailando Están bailando

11 TO EAT I am eating You are eating He, She, It is eating We are eating They are eating

12 COMER Estoy comiendo Estás comiendo Está comiendo Estamos comiendo Están comiendo

13 TO WRITE I am writing You are writing He, She, It is writing We are writing They are writing

14 ESCRIBIR Estoy escribiendo Estás escribiendo Está escribiendo Estamos escribiendo Están escribiendo

15 My friend and I are dancing. Mi amigo y yo estamos bailando. Jessi, are you working? Jessi, ¿estás trabajando? Cristóbal, what are you doing? Cristóbal, ¿qué estás haciendo? Our family is watching a movie. Nuestra familia está viendo una película.