The Present Progressive Tense form of estar + the present participle (-ando or -iendo)

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 Participle (ing) 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 You are dancing He, She, It is dancing We are dancing You (pl) are dancing They are dancing

BAILAR Estoy bailando Estás bailando Está bailando Estamos bailando Estáis bailando Están bailando

TO EAT I am eating You are eating He, She, It is eating We are eating You (Pl) are eating They are eating

COMER Estoy comiendo Estás comiendo Está comiendo Estamos comiendo Estáis comiendo Están comiendo

TO WRITE I am writing You are writing He, She, It is writing We are writing You (pl) are writing They are writing

ESCRIBIR Estoy escribiendo Estás escribiendo Está escribiendo Estamos escribiendo Estáis escribiendo Están escribiendo

Present Progressive: Spelling Changes In the following verbs, the i of -iendo changes to y in order to follow the 3 vowel rule which states when an unaccented i is between two vowels it must change to a y. creer: creyendo leer: leyendo traer: trayendo Oír: oyendo

*Exceptions Seguir – siguiendo (because the u is working with the g to keep a hard g sound) Conseguir – consiguiendo

Present Progressive: Ir stem-changing verbs Ir verbs keep a stem-change in the present participle forms however the change can be different. E - IE verbs will be E – I E – I verbs will remain E – I O – UE verbs will be O - U

Remember this is for verbs ending in IR ONLY AR and ER verbs will NOT have a stem- change when forming the present participle

Present Progressive: Stem-changes Decir Pedir Repetir Seguir Servir Vestir Dormir Diciendo Pidiendo Repitiendo Siguiendo Sirviendo Vistiendo Durmiendo

Present Progressive: Irregular Forms When you use pronouns with the present progressive, you can put them directly in front of the conjugated form of estar or attach them to the present participle.

Present Progressive: Irregular Forms Notice that if a pronoun is attached to the present participle, an accent mark is needed. Write the accent mark over the vowel that is normally stressed in the present tense. (2 nd to last syllable of the original word)

Present Progressive: Irregular Forms ¿Están Uds. esperando el autobús? Sí, lo estamos esperando. Or Sí, estamos esperándolo.