Present progressive review

The present progressive
(Spanish "ing")

• take off -ar, add -ando

hablar--> hablando
to talk-->talking

• take off -er/-ir, add -iendo

correr--> corriendo

to run--> running

Gerund

Yo estoy

Tú estás

Él/Ella/Usted está

Nosotros estamos

Ellos/Ellas/Uds. están

Conjugations of estar (to be)

Estar+ gerund

Match

Match the following conjugations of estar with corresponding subject pronouns:

• yo

• tú

• Pablo

• Nosotros

• María y José

estoy

estás

está

estamos

están

• estoy

• estás

• está

• estamos

• están

Uses

To say what someone is doing right now.

You use the present progressive to talk about what you are doing currently:

Los chicos están corriendo.
The boys are running.

La mujer está gritando.

The woman is yelling.

Fill in the Blank

Fill in the present progressive phrase needed:

Los chicos _________ (discutir)

The boys are arguing.

Fill in the Blank

Fill in the present progressive phrase needed:

El viejo _________ (luchar)

The old man is fighting.

Fill in the Blank

Fill in the present progressive phrase needed:

Las personas _________ (buscar)

The people are looking for.

Irregulares

Important irregular gerunds:

ir--> yendo
to go--> going

leer-->leyendo

to read-->reading