El presente progresivo
Presente Progresivo The present progressive is used to express what is happening RIGHT NOW, at the moment we are talking. pasado ahora futuro Ejemplo: John is playing tennis.
Presente Progresivo Subject to be Present Participle I am Talk-ING You are Eat-ING He/She is Laugh-ING We Play-ING They Sleep-ING In English, the present progressive is formed with the verb to be + the present participle.
Presente Progresivo The present tense forms of Estar To form the present progressive in Spanish you need: The present tense forms of Estar
Presente Progresivo -AR -ER / -IR -ando -iendo To form the present progressive in Spanish you also need: 2. Present participle Start with the verb in the infinitive Drop your ending Add one of the following endings -AR -ER / -IR -ando -iendo
Presente Progresivo -AR -ER -IR Habl-ar Com-er Viv-ir Habl-ando Com-iendo Viv-iendo
Presente Progresivo When the stem of an –er or –ir verb ends in a vowel, the present participle ends in –yendo. leer = leyendo traer = trayendo oír = oyendo
Presente Progresivo Together: ESTAR + ando / iendo / yendo Juan is playing. María is reading. Juan está jugando. María está leyendo.
Stem-Changers -IR stem-changing verbs have a stem change in the present participle. (E- I) repetir = repitiendo servir = sirviendo venir = viniendo preferir = prefiriendo ir = yendo poder = pudiendo
Irregulars poder = pudiendo dormir = durmiendo The following verbs have an irregular present participle: ir = yendo poder = pudiendo dormir = durmiendo
Presente Progresivo RESPUESTAS: Andrés está confirmando una reservación. Tú estás haciendo las maletas. Ellos están yendo al aeropuerto. Ustedes están llegando al hotel. El botones está subiendo el equipaje. Ellas están sirviendo la comida. Yo estoy jugando a las cartas.