3B Present Progressive

3B Present Progressive

By Emily Bayer

​In English, the present progressive is expressed:

am / is / are [verb]-ing

You can only use this tense when the action is happening

right now.

Indicate on the following slides whether or not we could use the present progressive in Spanish.

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Each answer will have TWO words:

1- the form of ESTAR (for am/is/are)

2- the -ANDO/-IENDO form of the action that is happening.​

Multiple Choice

We are breathing.

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

We are taking a test tomorrow.

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

I'm making tacos for dinner tonight.

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

You all are learning something new right now.

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

He's ignoring her.

• Yes

• No

Poll

I understand WHEN to use the present progressive tense in Spanish.

Time to keep writing in our notes handout.

How to form:

The forms of ESTAR

yo estoy

tú estás

él/ella/usted está

nosotr@s estamos

ell@s/ustedes están​

Take off the -AR and add

-ANDO.

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• tomar --> tomando

• doblar --> doblando

• hablar --> hablando

• cruzar --> cruzando

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-AR verbs​

Forming the PRESENT PARTICIPLE:

(-ing)​

Take off the -ER/IR and add

-IENDO.

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• comer --> comiendo

• vivir --> viviendo

• vender --> vendiendo

• escribir --> escribiendo

-ER/IR verbs

Take off the -AR and add

-ANDO.

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• tomar --> tomando

• doblar --> doblando

• hablar --> hablando

• cruzar --> cruzando

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-AR verbs​

Forming the PRESENT PARTICIPLE:

(-ing)

Time to practice on your computer :)

Put your pen/pencil down and then type out the correding am/is/are [verb]-ing formation in Spanish.

Leave the accent out if you don't know how to type with it included in your answer.

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Poll

I understand HOW to form the present progressive tense in Spanish.

(-ing forms)

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Time to write again :)​

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IRREGULAR PRESENT PARTICIPLES

​​If a verb ends in -IR annnnnd has a stem change, the present participle will have a stem change as well.

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• The​ O will change to a U.

  • Example: The present participle of DORMIR ​is: durmiendo

• The​ E will change to an I.

  • Example: The present participle of SERVIR ​is: sirviendo​

(On the next slide you will not need your pen/pencil.)

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Multiple Choice

The verb ACOSTAR is a stem-changing verb. Will the -ANDO form have a spelling change as well?

Multiple Choice

The verb REPETIR is a stem-changing verb. Will the -IENDO form have a spelling change as well?

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Multiple Choice

The verb PEDIR is a stem-changing verb. Will the -IENDO form have a spelling change as well?

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Multiple Choice

The verb ALMORZAR is a stem-changing verb. Will the -ANDO form have a spelling change as well?

Multiple Choice

The verb VOLVER is a stem-changing verb. Will the -IENDO form have a spelling change as well?

Multiple Choice

The verb MORIR is a stem-changing verb. Will the -IENDO form have a spelling change as well?

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You can't have three vowels in a row. When you see this, change the I to a Y.

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​​Ex:  traer (to bring) → traiendo → trayendo (bringing)

Once you've finished, put your pen/pencil down for the next slide.

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IR (to go) is a completely irregular verb.

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​​The present participle is→ yendo (going)

Once you've finished, put your pen/pencil down for the next slide. Don't worry about accents for now.

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(Yo) estoy comiendo pastel.

I am eating cake.

(Ella) no está escuchando. ​

She's not listening.

(Ellos) están yendo a la tienda.

They are going to the store.

Poll

How are you feeling about present progressive?

1- AWESOME / 2- I'll get there with practice. / 3- I'm not sure. / 4 - See you in tutorials! :)