Present Progressive: Irregular Forms
Present Progressive To say that something is happening right now, we use the present progressive I am writing, you are singing, we are running I am writing, you are singing, we are running To form the present progressive, we use the present tense form of estar and the participle ando or iendo
Examples I am writing Yo estoy escribiendo Yo estoy escribiendo You are singing Tu estas cantando Tu estas cantando We are running Nosotros estamos corriendo Nosotros estamos corriendo
Irregular Forms Some verbs have irregular present participle forms For IR stem-changing verbs, e changes to i, and o changes to u decir: diciendoservir: sirviendo decir: diciendoservir: sirviendo pedir: pidiendovestir: vistiendo pedir: pidiendovestir: vistiendo repetir: repitiendodormir: durmiendo repetir: repitiendodormir: durmiendo seguir: siguiendo seguir: siguiendo
For the following ER verbs, the i of iendo changes to y creer: creyendo creer: creyendo leer: leyendo leer: leyendo traer: trayendo traer: trayendo
When we use object pronouns (DOPs) with present progressive, we can put them in front of the conjugated form of estar, or attach it to the end of the ando/iendo ¿Estan Uds. esperando el autobus? ¿Estan Uds. esperando el autobus? Si, lo estamos esperando or Sí, estamos esperándolo