Present Progressive Tense Unit 3, Etapa 3

Present Progressive –ar Verbs -ar Verbs Explanation of Present Progressive in English Explanation of Present Progressive in Spanish & Review of Estar Forming the Present Participle Practice with the Present Progressive of –ar verbs Translations with Present Progressive of –ar verbs -er & -ir Verbs Explanation of Present Progressive in English Explanation of Present Progressive in Spanish & Review of Estar Forming the Present Participle Practice with the Present Progressive of –er verbs Translations with Present Progressive of –er verbs -yendo verbs Explanation of Present Progressive with -yendo Practice with Present Progressive with –yendo Translations with Present Progressive -yendo

The present progressive is used to say that an action is happening now. Present Progressive in English In English, we use 1. the present tense of “to be” plus 2. the present participle which ends in -ing. I am reading.

In Spanish, we use the present tense of “estar” as the helping verb. estar = ___________ Estoy = I am Estás = You are Está = He is She is You are Estamos = We are Están = They are You all are to be Present Progressive in Spanish & Review of Estar

Forming the Present Participle of –ar verbs To form the present participle: -ando 2. add the following: 1. drop the ending of the infinitive: bailar bail Bailando - Dancing

Practice with Present Progressive –ar verbs Élbailando. bailar = to dance está (He is dancing.) bailando = dancing

nadando = swimming Ellosnadando.están nadar = to swim (They are swimming.)

trabajar = to work trabajando = working Los estudiantes y yo trabajando.estámos

buscar to look for Mi compañera buscando su tarea.está

esperar to wait for, to expect Mi amigo y yo te esperando.estamos

usar to use Las chicas usando las computadoras. están

descansar to rest Mis padres descansando.están

Estudiar = _________to study Say the following and remember to use: present tense of “estar” plus the present participle I am studying.  Yoestudiando. Present Partciple (-ing): estudi ando You are resting.  She is talking.  They are helping.  We are waiting.  estoy Túdescansando. estás Ellahablando.está Nosotrosesperando.estamos Ellasayudando.están

Present Progressive in English The present progressive is used to say that an action is happening now. In English, we use: present tense of “to be” plus the present participle which ends in -ing. I am reading.

Present Progressive in Spanish & Review of Estar In Spanish, we use the present tense of “estar” plus the present participle. estar= ___________ estoy estás está estamos están to be

Forming the Present Participle of –er & -ir verbs To form the present participle: -iendo 2. add the following: 1. drop the ending of the infinitive: comer com comiendo

Practice with Present Progressive -er verbs to rain Afueralloviendo. llover está

comer to eat Josefinacomiendo. está

correr to run Los muchachos corriendo.están

escribir to write Nosotros escribiendo.estamos

hacer to do El niñohaciendoestá la tarea.

Ver to see Juan y Juanita viendo la televisión. están

Present Progressive using -yendo ¡OJO! (Watch out!) When the stem of an -er/ir verb ends in a vowel, use yendo. To form the present participle: -yendo 1. drop the ending of the infinitive: leerle Leyendo = reading 2. add the following: index

oír to hear oyendo index

creer to believe, to think creyendo index

leer to read leyendo index

Marcos is reading the newspaper. Marcos está leyendo el periodico. index

Yo estoy oyendo a los pajaros. I am hearing the birds. index

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