Present Progressive or Gerund Spanish 1 Lesson

What is present progressive?

What is present progressive? Present Progressive is just a fancy phrase to indicate: Present = currently, now Progressive = actions that are in progress (right now)

Present progressive in english Estela and Jose are dancing. Estela y Jose = Subject Are = helping verb to be Dancing = action verb The dog is eating. The dog = subject Is = helping verb to be Eating = action verb

So how does it look like in spanish? Estela y Jose are dancing. Estela y Jose están bailando. Estela y Jose = sujeto Están = Verbo auxiliar Bailando = verbo de acción The dog is eating. El perro está comiendo. El perro = sujeto está = verbo auxiliar Comiendo = verbo de acción

The sentence structure is the same in both languages In English: The dog is eating. Subject + to be + “ing” verb In Spansh El perro está comiendo. Sujeto + estar + iendo or ando

So how does it look like in spanish? The Spanish version of the “ing” is: “ando” = for “ar” verbs “iendo” = “er” and “ir” verbs. The helping verb “to be” becomes estar (but remember it must be conjugated the way you learned in class).

Conjugation of “estar” Pronoun Verb “estar” Yo estoy Tu estás El, ella, usted está Nosotros estamos Vosotros estáis Ellos, ellas, ustedes están

Traduce: 1. I am talking 2. You are walking 3. She is dancing 4. He is listening. 5. We are jumping. 6. They are studying.

1. Estoy hablando. 2. Estas caminando. 3. Esta bailando. 4 1. Estoy hablando. 2. Estas caminando. 3. Esta bailando. 4. Esta escuchando. 5. Estamos saltando 6. Estan estudiando.

I am eating. You are reading. He is running. She is sharing. Traduce: I am eating. You are reading. He is running. She is sharing. We are writing. They are leaving.

Estoy comiendo. Estás bebiendo. Está compartiendo. Traduce: Estoy comiendo. Estás bebiendo. Está compartiendo. Estamos escribiendo. Están partiendo.

BELLWORK: Translate the following sentences into spanish: Nelda and Juan are studying today. I am writing a letter for my grandmother. My mom is reading a book. Mario and I are walking through the mall. Hector is dancing reggae. My grandparents are watching television. My brother is eating turkey and rice. I am walking through the park.

answers: Nelda y Juan están estudiando hoy. Yo estoy escribiendo una carta para mi abuela. Mi mamá está leyendo un libro. Mario y yo estamos caminando por el mall. Estuardo está bailando reggae. Mis abuelos están mirando televisión. Mi hermano está comiendo pavo y arroz. Yo estoy caminando por el parque.

Important Grammar rule When the stem of an –er or –ir verbs ends in a vowel, change the “i” to “y” in the ending –iendo Leer (to read) = leyendo Oir (to listen) = oyendo Creer (to believe) = creyendo

Important Grammar rule When the stem of an –er or –ir verbs ends in a vowel, change the “i” to “y” in the ending –iendo caer: cayendo (falling) huir: huyendo (fleeing) ir: yendo (going) influir: influyendo (influencing) traer: trayendo (bringing)

Do you remember how to form questions: Ella está cazando conejos. ¿Está ella cazando conejos? El niño está llorando. ¿Está el niño llorando?

Do you remember how to answer questions: ¿Está ella cazando conejos? Si, ella está cazando conejos. No, ella no está cazando conejos. ¿Está el niño llorando? Si, el niño está llorando. No, el niño no está llorando.