The present progressive, ir a with infinitives, direct object pronouns Español 2 Sra. Godsey Midfield High School
The present progressive Used to talk about what is happening RIGHT NOW! The equivalent to the –ing form in English To form the present progressive: Use a conjugated form of estar (estoy, estás, está, estamos, están) Follow “estar” with the present participle of the infinitive
To form the present participle: Drop the –ar, -er, or –ir off of the infinitive. Add –ando to –ar verbs Add –iendo to –er/ir verbs ***The present participle of stem-changing –ir verbs have the same stem change as in the preterite. Examples: hablarhablando Hacerhaciendo Escribir escribiendo Dormir durmiendo Leer leyendo
Ir a with infinitives This phrase is used to say what you and other are going to do. Ir must be conjugated to match the subject (voy, vas, va, vamos, van) Ir and venir are used in the present tense, usually, to mean going or coming. They must be conjugated. Example: 1. Voy a estudiar. I’m going to study.
Direct Object Pronouns D.O.P.s replace nouns already mentioned to avoid repetition. They are used when you already know who or what is being talked about. Placement D.O.P.s can go in one of two places: Before conjugated verbs Attached to an infinitive or present participle.
Here are the direct object pronouns: Subject Direct object Meaning Yo Me tú Te You Usted(m), él Lo You (formal), him, it Usted (f), ella La You (formal), her, it Nosotros/as Nos Us Vosotros/as Os You (plural) *Spain Ustedes (m), ellos Los You (plural), them Ustedes (f), ellas Las
Examples ¿Tienes el libro de español? (Do you have the Spanish book?) Sí, lo tengo. (Yes, I have it.) “lo” replaces “el libro de español” because it is masculine and means “it.”