Topic 3 The Present Progressive

El presente progresivo

The present progressive

• In Spanish the present progressive is used to indicate that an action is happening right now.
  • Julia está comiendo ahora mismo. Julia is eating right now.
• The present progressive is formed with the verb estar plus the present participle (el gerundio), -ando for verbs that end in -ar, and -iendo for verbs that end in -er or -ir.

• The ending of the present participle never changes; it always ends in -o.
• In English, a present participle is a verb that ends in -ing.
• Verbs like leer and oir are conjugated with a “y” as follows

• Present participle of -ir stem-changing verbs.

• Position of reflexive pronouns when using the present progressive is as follows:
  • Before the conjugated form of estar.
    • Me estoy vistiendo. I am getting dressed.
  • Attached to the end of the present participle.
    • Estoy vistiendome.

  Pratícalo…

   

  1. On the first blank, form the correct Present Participle, -ar (-ando), -er/-ir (-iendo).

   

  2. On the second blank, complete the sentences using both, the Present Progressive formula, (estar+-ando/-iendo). Pay attention to the subject pronouns.

  1. hablar. habl. Tú con tus amigos.

  2. comer. com. Juan y María en la cafetería.

  3. escribir. escrib. Yo un mensaje electrónico para mi profesora.

  4. preferir. pref. Sandra estudiar para el examen.

  5. ayudar. ayud. Ellos a preparar el desayuno.

  6. estudiar. estudi. Juan para el examen de español.

  7. vivir. viv. Nosotros en Allentown.

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  Complete the following sentences in the Present Progressive with the verb provided in parenthesis. Pay attention to the subject pronouns.

  1. Juan Carlos el programa de Game of Thrones. (ver)

  2. Nosotros al fútbol. (jugar)

  3. Yo me la cara. (lavar)

  4. Tú un mensaje. (escribir)

  5. Sandra música. (escuchar)

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