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Present Progressive We use the present tense to talk about an action that always or often takes place or that is happening now.
Present Progressive Ellos comen ensaladas. They eat salads. They are eating salads.
Present Progressive We use the present progressive tense when we want to emphasize that something is happening right now.
Present Progressive Ellos están comiendo ensaladas. They are eating salads. (right now)
Present Progressive están comiendo Present tense form of “estar” Present participle
Present Progressive comiendo Stem of comer -er present participle ending
Present Progressive To make the present participle, Use the endings: iendo for -er / -ir verbs ando for -ar verbs
Present Progressive Let’s do an -AR verb in the present progressive.
TO DANCE I am dancing You are dancing He, She, It is dancing We are dancing They are dancing
BAILAR Estoy bailando Estás bailando Está bailando Estamos bailando Están bailando
TO EAT I am eating You are eating He, She, It is eating We are eating They are eating
COMER Estoy comiendo Estás comiendo Está comiendo Estamos comiendo Están comiendo
TO WRITE I am writing You are writing He, She, It is writing We are writing They are writing
ESCRIBIR Estoy escribiendo Estás escribiendo Está escribiendo Estamos escribiendo Están escribiendo
Present Progressive Some verbs have a stem change (o > u) or (e > i) in the present participle form.
DORMIR Present Participle…..durmiendo
DORMIR Juan todavía está durmiendo.
SERVIR Present Progressive…..sirviendo
SERVIR El camarero está sirviendo la comida.
Present Progressive: Irregular Forms In the following -er verbs, the i of -iendo changes to y. creer: creyendo leer: leyendo traer: trayendo
Present Progressive Reflexive or object pronouns can be placed before the form of estar, or they can be attached to the end of the present participle.
Present Progressive Ahora me estoy divirtiendo. Now I am having fun. Lo está haciendo ahora. He/she is doing it now.
Present Progressive If they are attached to the present participle, a written accent is needed.
Present Progressive Ahora estoy divirtiéndome. Está haciéndolo ahora.