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2 Present Progressive Tense Unit 3, Etapa 3
3 Present Progressive –ar Verbs -ar Verbs Explanation of Present Progressive in English Explanation of Present Progressive in Spanish & Review of Estar Forming the Present Participle Practice with the Present Progressive of –ar verbs Translations with Present Progressive of –ar verbs -er & -ir Verbs Explanation of Present Progressive in English Explanation of Present Progressive in Spanish & Review of Estar Forming the Present Participle Practice with the Present Progressive of –er verbs Translations with Present Progressive of –er verbs -yendo verbs Explanation of Present Progressive with -yendo Practice with Present Progressive with –yendo Translations with Present Progressive -yendo
4 The present progressive is used to say that an action is happening now. Present Progressive in English In English, we use 1. the present tense of “to be” plus 2. the present participle which ends in -ing. I am reading.
5 In Spanish, we use the present tense of “estar” as the helping verb. estar = ___________ Estoy = I am Estás = You are Está = He is She is You are Estamos = We are Están = They are You all are to be Present Progressive in Spanish & Review of Estar
6 Forming the Present Participle of –ar verbs To form the present participle: -ando 2. add the following: 1. drop the ending of the infinitive: bailar bail Bailando - Dancing
7 Practice with Present Progressive –ar verbs Élbailando. bailar = to dance está (He is dancing.) bailando = dancing
8 nadando = swimming Ellosnadando.están nadar = to swim (They are swimming.)
9 trabajar = to work trabajando = working Los estudiantes y yo trabajando.estámos
10 buscar to look for Mi compañera buscando su tarea.está
11 esperar to wait for, to expect Mi amigo y yo te esperando.estamos
12 usar to use Las chicas usando las computadoras. están
13 descansar to rest Mis padres descansando.están
14 Estudiar = _________to study Say the following and remember to use: present tense of “estar” plus the present participle I am studying. Yoestudiando. Present Partciple (-ing): estudi ando You are resting. She is talking. They are helping. We are waiting. estoy Túdescansando. estás Ellahablando.está Nosotrosesperando.estamos Ellasayudando.están
15 Present Progressive in English The present progressive is used to say that an action is happening now. In English, we use: present tense of “to be” plus the present participle which ends in -ing. I am reading.
16 Present Progressive in Spanish & Review of Estar In Spanish, we use the present tense of “estar” plus the present participle. estar= ___________ estoy estás está estamos están to be
17 Forming the Present Participle of –er & -ir verbs To form the present participle: -iendo 2. add the following: 1. drop the ending of the infinitive: comer com comiendo
18 Practice with Present Progressive -er verbs to rain Afueralloviendo. llover está
19 comer to eat Josefinacomiendo. está
20 correr to run Los muchachos corriendo.están
21 escribir to write Nosotros escribiendo.estamos
22 hacer to do El niñohaciendoestá la tarea.
23 Ver to see Juan y Juanita viendo la televisión. están
24 Present Progressive using -yendo ¡OJO! (Watch out!) When the stem of an -er/ir verb ends in a vowel, use yendo. To form the present participle: -yendo 1. drop the ending of the infinitive: leerle Leyendo = reading 2. add the following: index
25 oír to hear oyendo index
26 creer to believe, to think creyendo index
27 leer to read leyendo index
28 Marcos is reading the newspaper. Marcos está leyendo el periodico. index
29 Yo estoy oyendo a los pajaros. I am hearing the birds. index
30 ¡Tú estás terminado!