6B Present Progressive Tense

6B Present Progressive Tense

Talking about what people are doing RIGHT NOW

When do we use the Present Progressive (PP) tense?

• When we want to say what someone is is PRESENTLY doing.

• An action that is IN PROGRESS.

• This is why this verb tense is called the PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

What does the Present Progressive look like in English?

• Mrs. Fishman and Mr. Bustamante are teaching Spanish (right now).

• I am paying attention in Spanish class (right now).

• It is raining outside (right now).

What are the parts of the Present Progressive? Let's look again at the sentences from the last slide:

• Mrs. Fishman and Mr. Bustamante are teaching.

• I am paying attention.

• It is raining.

• What do all 3 of these sentences have in common?

• All 3 have a form of "to be" (am, is, are) and a participle (a word that ends in -ing)

How do I construct this tense in Spanish?

• For the "am", "is" and "are" you will need to use a form of "estar" to agree with the subject of the sentence

• Let's make sure we know the conjugations of "estar"!

Multiple Choice

Uds. _________ en el despacho.

• estoy

• estáis

• están

• estás

Multiple Choice

¿En qué piso de la casa ______ el dormitorio?

• está

• estás

• estoy

• estamos

Multiple Choice

Nuestros abuelos ________ en la sala.

• estamos

• está

• estás

• están

How do I form the "-ing" part of the verb?

• Take the infinitive

• Drop the "-ar", "-er" or "-ir" from the end

• Tack on "ando" (for -AR verbs)

• Tack on "-iendo" (for -ER or -IR verbs)

• Ex: talking = hablando

• Ex: eating = comiendo

• Ex: opening = abriendo

Let's put the 2 pieces together to form the present progressive!

• I am talking = Yo estoy hablando

• She is eating = Ella está comiendo

• We are opening = Nosotros estamos abriendo

Multiple Choice

(They) are setting the table =

• está poniendo la mesa

• están ponando la mesa

• están poniendo la mesa

• estamos poner la mesa

Multiple Choice

(I) am washing the dishes.

• Soy lavando los platos

• Estoy lavar los platos

• Está laviendo los platos

• Estoy lavando los platos

Multiple Choice

(We) are recieving the money

• Estamos recibando el dinero

• Somos recibir el dinero

• Están recibir el dinero

• Estamos recibiendo el dinero

Of course- there are always exceptions to the rule!!

• If the infinitive ends in either "-eer" or "-aer" instead of dropping the "-er'" OR "-ir" and adding "-iendo" you will add "-yendo" to avoid 3 vowels in a row

• Ex: bringing = trayendo

• Ex: reading = leyendo

Multiple Choice

They are bringing gifts= Ellos _________________

• son traendo los regalos

• están traiendo los regalos

• estáis trayendo los regalos

• están trayendo los regalos