Present Progressive

Unit: 2-Lesson: 2

By: Ciara

You use the present progressive when you are doing something in the current moment.

Explanation

Estamos gritando. (We are shouting.)

¡Estoy corriendo a mi casa! (I am running to my house!)

Examples

Estamos afeitando al león .

(We are shaving the lion.) Todos los pollos están

bailando a la música. (All of the chickens are dancing to the music.)

Examples (continued)

Notes

Estoy EstamosEstásEstá Están

-ando (ar)

-iendo (er/ir)

Los niños se __________

(arreglar) para escuela.(The boys are getting

ready for school.)

Practice (1)

Los niños se están arreglandopara escuela.

(The boys are getting ready for school.)

Practice (1)

Marisol _______(comer) su

almuerzo con su amigo, el Oso. (Marisol is eating her

lunch with her friend, the Bear.)

Practice (2)

Marisol está comiendo su

almuerzo con su amigo, el Oso. (Marisol is eating her lunch

with her friend, the Bear.)

Practice (2)

¡Nosotros _________ (celebrar)

el cumpleaños de Julio con un fiesta de la sorpresa! (We are celebrating Julio’s

birthday with a surprise party!)

Practice (3)

¡Nosotros estamos

celebrando el cumpleaños de Julio con un fiesta de la sorpresa! (We are celebrating Julio’s

birthday with a surprise party!)

Practice (3)

La chica ________(dibujar)

los monos que _______(manejar) coches.

(The girl is drawing the monkeys that are driving cars.)

Practice (4)

La chica está dibujando los

monos que están manejando coches. (The girl is drawing the

monkeys that are driving cars.)

Practice (4)

Señor Zorro y Señora Conejo

_______ (tener) un piknik con su familia en el playa bonita. (Mr. Fox and Mrs. Rabbit are

having a picnic with their family on the beautiful beach.)

Practice (5)

Señor Zorro y Señora Conejo

están teniendo un piknik con su familia en el playa bonita. (Mr. Fox and Mrs. Rabbit are

having a picnic with their family on the beautiful beach.)

Practice (5)

Manolin _______(comprar)

los zapatos de la jirafa . (Manolin is buying the

shoes from the giraffe.)

Practice (6)

Manolin está comprando

los zapatos de la jirafa . (Manolin is buying the

shoes from the giraffe.)

Practice (6)

http://

www.drlemon.com/Grammar/progressive.html (explanation)

http://www2.vmi.edu/academics/modl/bulger-barnettkb/presprog.htm (practice and explanation)

http://www.colby.edu/~bknelson/SLC/prog_pres.php (practice)

Internet Practice and Explanation