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Present Progressive Tense Notes
To form the present progressive, conjugate the verb estar to agree with the subject of the sentence, and follow it with the present participle.
Yo estoy
Tú estás Nosotros estamos
Él está Ellos están
The present participle is the English "-ing" form of a verb.
How to form the present participle of regular verbs:
1: drop the infinitive ending (-ar, -er, -ir)
2: add –ando for –ar verbs and –iendo for –er/-ir verbs
Let’s practice conjugating to the present participle.-ar verbs
Hablar hablando
Cantar cantando
Trabajar trabajando
-er, -ir verbs
Comer comiendo
Beber bebiendo
Compartir compartiendo
Now we form the present progressive by using the verb “estar” followed by the participle.
Ex: I am talking Yo estoy hablando.
He is eating Él está comiendo
When to use it
In English, present progressive can be used to describe what is happening now, or what will happen in the future. I am studying now. I am studying with María tonight.
In Spanish, the present progressive is only used to describe an action that is in the process of taking place. It is not used for future actions. I am studying now.(use present progressive) I am studying with María tonight.
(do not use present progressive)
IMPERFECT PROGRESSIVEUse the imperfect progressive to say what someone was doing. Use the verb “estar” in the imperfect followed by the participle.
Yo estabaTú estabasNosotros estábamosÉl estaba Ellos estaban
I was talking. Yo estaba hablando.He was eating. Él estaba comiendo.
Ella Marcos
YoEllas
NosotrosEllos