Title: The Presente Progressive Tense
1The Presente Progressive Tense
- What are you doing right now?
Spanish 3 ch.2
2El Presente Progresivo
hoy
pasado
futuro
The present progressive describes an action that
is in process at the moment we are talking.
ahora mismo! Right now in progress!
3El Pres. Indicativo vs. El Pres. Progresivo
The present indicative is a generalized statement
in the present. ie...Amy is eating a sandwich for
lunch today. The present progressive describes an
action that is in process at the moment we are
talking. ie...Amy is eating a sandwich right now.
4Cómo lo formamos?
- Compound verb form
- 2 parts (must have both parts!)
- Present tense forms of ESTAR
- Present Participle of the main verb
- (ing form)
-ar -ando -er/-ir -iendo
5Participio presente -ing
hablar
hablando
comer
comiendo
vivir
viviendo
estudiar
estudiando
trabajar
trabajando
tomar
tomando
6Participios irregulares
The first type of irregularity is forming pres.
participles from stem changing verbs. If there
is a two letter stem change just use the first of
the two letters.
- pidiendo
- diciendo
- durmiendo
- Pedir (e-i)
- Decir (e-i)
- Dormir (o-ue)
7Participios irregulares
The second type of irregularity is forming pres.
participles from ER and IR verbs whose stem end
in a vowel. Then the i of iendo changes to a
y.
- Leer
- Traer
- OÃr
8Completen las frases
Qué ____ ________ tú? (hacer)
estás haciendo
Dónde ____ ________ Luis? (comer)
está comiendo
Ellas ____ ________ en Madrid. (vivir)
están viviendo
Yo ____ __________ deportes ahora. (practicar)
estoy practicando
Nosotros ______ __________ cartas. (escribir)
estamos escribiendo
Nosotros _______ _________. (estudiar)
estamos estudiando
Quién ____ ________ al ajedrez? (jugar)
está jugando