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PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TENSE

PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TENSE

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11th Grade

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PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TENSE

In both English and Spanish, the present progressive tense is used

to say that an action is in progress at this moment.

Roberto is skating in the park.

Roberto está patinando en el parque.

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To form the present progressive in Spanish, use the present tense of

estar + a present participle.

Subject pronouns

ESTAR

TO BE

Yo

estoy

I am

tύ

estás

You are

Él, ella,
Ud.
está

he/she is
You are

Nosotros (as)

estamos

We are

Vosotros (as)

estáis

You all are (Spain)

Ellos, ellas,
Uds.
están

They are
You all are

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To form the present participle of a verb, drop the ending of the infinitive and add

andofor _(ar verbs) andiendofor (er, ir verbs)..

Subject pronouns

ESTAR (to be)

CAMINAR (to walk)

Yo

estoy

caminando

tύ

estás

caminando

Él, ella,
Ud.
está

caminando

Nosotros (as)

estamos

caminando

Vosotros (as)

estáis

caminando

Ellos, ellas,
Uds.
están

caminando

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Subject pronouns

ESTAR (to be)

PONER (to put)

Yo

estoy

poniendo

tύ

estás

poniendo

Él, ella,
Ud.
está

poniendo

Nosotros (as)

estamos

poniendo

Vosotros (as)

estáis

poniendo

Ellos, ellas,
Uds.
están

poniendo

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Subject pronouns

ESTAR (to be)

ABRIR (to open)

Yo

estoy

abriendo

tύ

estás

abriendo

Él, ella,
Ud.
está

abriendo

Nosotros (as)

estamos

abriendo

Vosotros (as)

estáis

abriendo

Ellos, ellas,
Uds.
están

abriendo

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When the stem of an –er or –ir verbs ends in a vowel, change the

-iendo to yendo.

Leer ____leyendo

Traer _____ trayendo

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The e-i stem changing verbs have a vowel change in the stem.

Pedir-(e-i)--pidiendo

Servir—(e-i)- sirviendo

Vestir (e-i) -----vistiendo

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Some other verbs also have a vowel change in the stem

Decir(e-i)____diciendo

Venir (e-i)_____viniendo

Dormir (o-u)____durmiendo

Seguir ______siguiendo

IR (TO GO) --- YENDO

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Place pronouns before the conjugated form of estar or attach
them to the end of the present participle. Add and accent
when you attach a pronoun.

Me estoy vistiendo or estoy vistiéndome

I’m getting dressed.

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PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TENSE

In both English and Spanish, the present progressive tense is used

to say that an action is in progress at this moment.

Roberto is skating in the park.

Roberto está patinando en el parque.

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