Download We use the present progressive to talk about what is happening at

1. We use the present progressive to talk about what is happening at the current moment!
a. Think about our –ING words in English
i. I am teaching
ii. You are writing
iii. He is studying
iv. We are learning
v. They are running
2. The following are the steps that you use to form the present progressive form in Spanish.
a. Start with the verb “estar”. “Estar” means _______________.
b. Conjugate the verb “estar”
(yo)
(nosotros(as))
(tú)
(vosotros(as))
(él, ella, ud.)
(ellos, ellas, uds.)
c. Form the participle
i. “-ar” verbs- Take the “-ar” off the end of infinitives and add “-ando” to the
end of the verb
1. cantar- _____________________
a. Translation: ___________________
2. hablar- _____________________
a. Translation: ___________________
ii. “-er” and “-ir” verbs- Take the “-er” or “-ir” off the end of the infinitives and
add “-iendo” to the end of the verb
1. escribir- _____________________
a. Translation: ________________________
2. hacer- _____________________
a. Translation: ________________________
3. Don’t forget irregulars and stem changers (dormir (o-u), pedir (e-i)
and leer is irregular). These are not the only irregulars and stem
changes.
iii. The verbs _____________ (to go) and ________________ (to come) are not
usually used in the present progressive. You just use the present tense.
d. Now put both forms together.
i. I am teaching- ___________________________________________
ii. You are writing- ___________________________________________
iii. He is studying- ___________________________________________
iv. We are learning- ___________________________________________
v. They are running- ___________________________________________