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Title: The Present Progressive Tense


1
The Present Progressive Tense
  • Page 308
  • Realidades 1

2
Present Progressive
  • We use the present tense to talk about an action
    that always or often takes place or that is
    happening now.

3
Present Progressive
  • Ellos comen ensaladas.
  • They eat salads.
  • They are eating salads.

4
Present Progressive
  • We use the present progressive tense when we want
    to emphasize that something is happening right
    now.

5
Present Progressive
  • Ellos están comiendo ensaladas.
  • They are eating salads. (right now)

6
Present Progressive
  • están comiendo

Present tense form of estar
Present participle
7
Present Progressive
  • comiendo

-er present participle ending
Stem of comer
8
Present Progressive
  • To make the present participle,
  • Use the endings
  • iendo for -er / -ir verbs
  • ando for -ar verbs

9
Present Progressive
  • Lets do an -AR verb in the present progressive.

10
TO DANCE
  • I am dancing
  • You are dancing
  • He, She, It is dancing
  • We are dancing
  • They are dancing

11
BAILAR
  • Estoy bailando
  • Estás bailando
  • Está bailando
  • Estamos bailando
  • Están bailando

12
TO EAT
  • I am eating
  • You are eating
  • He, She, It is eating
  • We are eating
  • They are eating

13
COMER
  • Estoy comiendo
  • Estás comiendo
  • Está comiendo
  • Estamos comiendo
  • Están comiendo

14
TO WRITE
  • I am writing
  • You are writing
  • He, She, It is writing
  • We are writing
  • They are writing

15
ESCRIBIR
  • Estoy escribiendo
  • Estás escribiendo
  • Está escribiendo
  • Estamos escribiendo
  • Están escribiendo
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