Present Progressive ¡Ahora Mismo!
El Presente Progresivo (Compound Tense) The verb Estar Estoy Estás Está Estamos Están The Present Participle (Gerund) Ar verbs – ando Er/Ir verbs - iendo
AR Verbs Hablar – to speak Estudiar – to study Hablando – speaking Estudiando - studying
ER Verbs Comer – to eat Beber – to drink Comiendo - eating Bebiendo - drinking
IR Verbs Vivir – to live Escribir – to write Viviendo - living Escribiendo - writing
Yo estoy estudiando español. ¿Estás recibiendo buenas notas? Estamos hablando mucho en español.
You may want to make a new verb chart “Present Progressive” Add the following verbs to the top of the verb chart, conjugated in the present progressive. Cantar Bailar Correr Comprender Abrir recibir
Watch for irregular present participles!!! This involves 1.“ir” stem changing verbs or 2.verbs where the i→y !!
Dormir (to sleep)-durmiendo Servir (to serve)-sirviendo repetir (to repeat)-repitiendo Decir (to say)-diciendo Stem-changing (ir only)
Leer (to read)-leyendo Traer (to bring)-trayendo i to y verbs
If you are a “verb chart” person, you should add a couple of irregulars to the bottom of your verb chart. Be sure to label them at irregulars.