The Present Progressive Use the present tense form of the verb “estar” and the “ing” form of the 2nd verb (am __ing) estoy estamos estás estáis está están Reg. –ar ending verb stem + ando Ex. Está nadando Reg. er/ir ending Verb stem + iendo Ex. Está comiendo

The Imperfect Progressive Use the imperfect tense form of the verb “estar” and the “ing” form of the 2nd verb(was __ing) estaba estábamos estabas estabais estaba estaban Reg. –ar ending verb stem + ando Ex. Estaba nadando Reg. er/ir ending Verb stem + iendo Ex. Estaba comiendo

Imperfect Progressive Present Progressive I am skating.(patinar)____________________________ You are dancing.(bailar)___________________________ He is playing.(jugar)______________________________ We are singing.(cantar)___________________________ They are skiing.(esquiar)__________________________ You and I are studying.(estudiar)_____________ Imperfect Progressive I was eating.(comer)_____________________________ You were drinking.(beber)_________________________ He was writing.(escribir)__________________________ We were living.(vivir)_____________________________ They were selling.(vender)_________________________ She and you were swimming.(nadar)__________________ María was talking.(hablar)_________________________ You all were listening.(escuchar)_____________________ Tino y Eva were walking.(caminar)____________________ You(formal) were cooking.(cocinar)____________________

Present Progressive Irregular This first group all add a “y” This group of irregulars are also stem changers and change from “e” to “i”. Creer becomes Creyendo Leer becomes Leyendo Ir becomes Yendo Destruir becomes Destruyendo Incluir becomes Incluyendo Oír becomes Oyendo Traer becomes Trayendo Caerse (a reflexive verb) becomes Cayéndose Pedir becomes Pidiendo Seguir becomes Siguiendo Conseguir becomes Consiguiendo Repetir becomes Repitiendo Servir becomes Sirviendo Sentir becomes Sintiendo Preferir becomes Prefiriendo Requerir becomes Requiriendo Venir becomes Viniendo Decir becomes Diciendo This next group of Spanish irregulars are stem changers and change from “o” to “u”. Reflexives in the same group: Morir becomes Muriendo Dormir becomes Durmiendo Vestirse becomes Vistiéndose Despedirse becomes Despidiéndose Sentirse becomes Sintiéndose Divertirse becomes Divirtiéndose

Spanish Practice Session-Present Progressive Irregular I am believing (creer) _____________________________ (Marta) You are reading (leer) He is asking for… (pedir) She is following  (seguir) (Sra. Benita) You are getting… (conseguir) We are repeating  (repetir) They are serving  (servir) All of you are going  (ir) I am not destroying…  (destruir) (Martín) You are including…  (incluir) He is hearing  (oir) She is  feeling… (sentir) (Sr. Mendes) You are preferring…  (preferir) We are requiring  (requerir) They are dying  (morir) All of you are  sleeping  (dormir) I am bringing……  (traer) (Marta) You are coming  (venir) Juan is  saying… (decir) They are getting dressed  (vestirse) You are saying goodbye  (despedirse) We are feeling…….. (sentirse) María is having fun  (divertirse) All of you are falling down (caerse)

Se venden refrescos en esa tienda. (They sell sodas in that store.) El “se” impersonal-In English, we often use they, you, one or people in an impersonal or indefinite sense meaning “people in general.” In Spanish we use “se” + the Ud./él/ella or Uds./ellos/ellas form of the verb. Ex. Se habla español. (Spanish is spoken (here).) Se venden refrescos en esa tienda. (They sell sodas in that store.)

Irregular Preterit Tense Verb estar = to be Follows the same pattern as tener estuve estuvimos estuviste estuvisteis estuvo estuvieron

Construcciones negativas Here are some affirmative and negative words that you know: yes no and niether…nor always never also, too niether somebody nobody something nothing some(pronoun) none(pronoun) some(adjective) not any(adjective) sí no y ni…….ni siempre nunca también tampoco alguien nadie algo nada alguno/a/s ninguno/a/s algún ningún