The Present Progressive

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1 The Present Progressive
Learn how to say what is happening RIGHT NOW

2 Purpose: to say what is happening right now
To form the present progressive, use a CONJUGATED form of “estar” with the present participle. (estoy/estás/está/estamos/están) Form the present participle by replacing the “ar/er/ir” ending with: -ando (-ar verbs) -iendo (er/ir verbs)

3 Examples 1st step: Determine your subject and conjugate estar to say
“is” The chicken is: El pollo está 2nd step: Determine the verb (the thing that is happening right now) volar (to fly) 3rd step: add present participle ending: volar  vol  volando

4 Tadaaa! El pollo está volando. The chicken is flying
Present progressive El pollo está volando.

5 Let’s practice Kathy is cleaning. (limpiar)
Kathy está limpiando. Jerry is studying. (estudiar) Jerry está estudiando. Hannah is singing. (cantar) Hannah está cantando.

6 More practice We are washing the car. They are talking.
Nosotros estamos lavando el carro. They are talking. Ellos están hablando. You are working too much (demasiado). Tú estás trabajando demasiado.

7 If you have a vowel left after dropping the –er/-ir ending
When the stem of an –er / -ir verb ends in vowel: Leer  le Oír  o TRAer  tra

8 You cannot add “iendo” Instead add “yendo” Leer  le  leyendo
Oír  o  oyendo TRAER  TRA  TRAYENDO DestruiR  DESTRU  DESTRUYENDO CONSTRUIR  CONSTRU  CONSTUYENDO “Mi abuela está leyendo”

9 STEM-CHANGERS Dormir Pedir Preferir Servir

10 Only do stem-change in “IR” verbs
Present Tense changes Dormir (ue) Pedir (i) Servir (i) Venir (ie) Present Progressive O  U E  I Juan está durmiendo *DO change in nosotros too!!!! *

11 Practice El gato/dormir El perro/comer Nosotros/leer
Ellos/servir la comida Yo/estudiar Mi profesora/escribir Juan/leer el libro Mi amiga/dormir en la clase Mis vecinos (neighbors)/tener una fiesta