The Present Progressive Tense

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The Present Progressive Tense

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Present Progressive

• We use the present tense to talk about an action
  that always or often takes place or that is
  happening now.

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Present Progressive

• Ellos comen ensaladas.
• They eat salads.
• They are eating salads.

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Present Progressive

• We use the present progressive tense when we want
  to emphasize that something is happening right
  now.

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Present Progressive

• Ellos están comiendo ensaladas.
• They are eating salads. (right now)

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Present Progressive

• están comiendo

Present tense form of estar
Present participle
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Present Progressive

• comiendo

-er present participle ending
Stem of comer
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Present Progressive

• To make the present participle,
• Use the endings
• iendo for -er / -ir verbs
• ando for -ar verbs

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Present Progressive

• Lets do an -AR verb in the present progressive.

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TO DANCE

• I am dancing
• You are dancing
• He, She, It is dancing

• We are dancing
• They are dancing

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BAILAR

• Estoy bailando
• Estás bailando
• Está bailando

• Estamos bailando
• Están bailando

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TO EAT

• I am eating
• You are eating
• He, She, It is eating

• We are eating
• They are eating

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COMER

• Estoy comiendo
• Estás comiendo
• Está comiendo

• Estamos comiendo
• Están comiendo

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TO WRITE

• I am writing
• You are writing
• He, She, It is writing

• We are writing
• They are writing

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ESCRIBIR

• Estoy escribiendo
• Estás escribiendo
• Está escribiendo

• Estamos escribiendo
• Están escribiendo