Present Progressive Tense in Spanish: Key Concepts and Usage

The video tutorial explains the present progressive tense, which is used to describe actions happening now. It covers how to form the tense using the present tense of 'estar' and the present participle. The tutorial provides examples of verb conjugations and explains how to create present participles by modifying infinitive verb endings. Special rules for verbs ending in vowels and pronoun placement with participles are also discussed.

What is the present progressive tense used to indicate?

• An action that is happening now

• An action that will happen in the future

• An action that happened in the past

• An action that happens regularly

Which verb is used in the present tense to form the present progressive tense?

• Tener

• Haber

• Ser

• Estar

How do you form the present participle for AR verbs?

• Add -iendo to the stem

• Add -ando to the stem

• Add -yendo to the stem

• Add -endo to the stem

What change occurs when the stem of an ER or IR verb ends in a vowel?

• Add -ando

• Add -iendo

• Change -iendo to -yendo

• Change -ando to -yendo

Where can pronouns be placed in sentences using the present progressive tense?

• Only before the conjugated form of 'estar'

• Only at the beginning of the sentence

• Only attached to the end of the present participle

• Before the conjugated form of 'estar' or attached to the end of the present participle

What must be added when a pronoun is attached to the present participle?

• A comma

• An exclamation mark

• An accent mark

• A period