Present Progressive is used to express an action in progress.
La muchacha está corriendo
Present progressive The present progressive uses the present tense forms of the verb estar: Yo estoy Tú estás Él está Nosotros estamos Ellos están Combined with the ‘present participle’… English –ing = Spanish –ndo
Participles English –ing = Spanish –ndo Participles only have one form and don’t change no matter who you’re talking about.
AR -ando Hablar Hablando Trabajar Trabajando Llamar llamando
ER/IR -iendo Comer Comiendo Barrer barriendo Escribir Escribiendo Vivir viviendo
Irregulars “ -ir” stem changing verbs have e-i or o-u change Dormir Durmiendo Repetir Repitiendo Seguir Siguiendo Pedir pidiendo
Vestir Vistiendo Servir Sirviendo Decir diciendo
i changes to y between 2 vowels Leer Leyendo Creer Creyendo Traer trayendo
Adding pronouns Pronouns can go before the form of ‘estar’ or attached to the –ndo and add an accent I am eating it Lo estoy comiendo Estoy comiéndolo
On the back of your listening paper write 3 sentences using estar + the participle to tell what is happening in each of these pictures: