Present Progressive
What is it? When we want to emphasize something is happening right now, we use the present progressive The difference between present tense and present progressive tense: I walk to the house is present tense I am walking to the house is present progressive tense
How to form it… To form the present progressive, we use the present tense form of estar + a present participle. The present participle is formed by dropping the ending from a verb and adding ando for AR verbs and iendo for ER/IR verbs The ando and iendo is like adding “ing” The ando and iendo is like adding “ing”
AR verb in action… Estoy lavando la ropa Estás lavando la ropa Está lavando la ropa Estamos lavando la ropa Están lavando la ropa
ER verb in action… Estoy comiendo la cena Estás comiendo la cena Está comiendo la cena Estamos comiendo la cena Están comiendo la cena
IR verb in action Estoy escribiendo un libro Estás escribiendo un libro Está escribiendo un libro Estamos escribiendo un libro Están escribiendo un libro
The irregular Leer Leer has irregular spelling in the present participle… Leer has irregular spelling in the present participle… LeyendoLeyendo Ex/ Estoy leyendo una novela