Present Progressive

T/F. The present progressive is a present tense that tells what is happening right now.

• True

• False

What does -ando and -iendo express in English?

• -ed

• -ing

• -es

For -ar verbs, what is the present participle that is used?

• ando

• iendo

For -er verbs, what is the present participle that is used?

• ando

• iendo

For -ir verbs, what is the participle that is used?

• ando

• iendo

What are the two parts required to create the present progressive?

• subject and estar

• estar + -ando/-iendo

• subject + verb

Give the English of the following.

Los niños están hablando mucho.

• The children talk a lot.

• The children talked a lot.

• The children are talking a lot.

Give the English of the following.

¿Tú estás comiendo el pollo?

• Do you eat the chicken?

• Did you eat the chicken?

• Are you eating the chicken?

• Were you eating the chicken?

Complete with the present progressive.

Yo ________ _____________ (mirar) a las noticias.

• estoy mirando

• estoy miriendo

Complete with the present progressive.

¿Tú ________ ___________ (pagar) por la falda?

• estás pagando

• estás pagiendo