E L PRESENTE PROGRESIVO The present progressive. H ASTA AHORA : Up until now we have been using the simple present tense for both simple present and present.

Presentación del tema: "E L PRESENTE PROGRESIVO The present progressive. H ASTA AHORA : Up until now we have been using the simple present tense for both simple present and present."— Transcripción de la presentación:

1 E L PRESENTE PROGRESIVO The present progressive

2 H ASTA AHORA : Up until now we have been using the simple present tense for both simple present and present progressive expressions: Yo voy I go, I´m going Él saleHe leaves, He is leaving Nosotros conversamosWe chat, We´re chatting Mis primos comenMy cousins eat/are eating

3 E L PRESENTE PROGRESIVO Spanish, however, also has a present progressive tense which expresses an action in progress at the moment. The present progressive uses “estar” and gerund (-ing) form of another verb. ¿Estás hablando con Marta en este momento? -Sí, está llegando al aeropuerto. Are you taking to Marta right now? Yes, she is arriving at the airport.

4 L OS GERUNDIOS -AR (hablar) -ANDO (hablando) -ER (comer) -IENDO (comiendo) -IR (escribir) -IENDO (escribiendo) The –AR, -ER and –IR drop and –ANDO or – IENDO are added. ¿Qué estás bebiendo? Estoy bebiendo un café grande. ¿Qué están escribiendo los niños? Están escribiendo una carta a su abuela.

5 I RREGULAR GERUNDS Pedir (ask for/order)Pidiendo Decir (to say)Diciendo Servir (to serve)Sirviendo Dormir (to sleep)Durmiendo. Traer (to bring)Trayendo Leer (to read)Leyendo Creer (to believe)Creyendo.

6 -ER verbs which have a double e, or an ae (traer, leer, creer, etc) change the I in IENDO to a Y. ¿Qué estás leyendo? Estoy leyendo el periódico. ¿Qué está trayendo tu hermano? Está trayendo una pizza grande.

7 T HINGS TO NOTE In Spanish the present progressive is used less frequently than in English. It is never used to refer to future events: (I´m working tomorrow– Mañana trabajo) Also certain verbs such as “Ser” “Estar” “Ir” and ”Venir” are rarely used in the progressive form.

8 P RACTICA : C HANGE TO P RESENT P ROGRESSIVE Marlene trabaja en una tienda. Yo veo a mi amigo Eduardo trae la sopa Los niños hablan con su abuela. Juan y yo salimos. ¿Profesor, usted toma vino en clase?