The Present Progressive Tense - PowerPoint

							The Present
Progressive
Tense
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  Realidades 1
Present Progressive
We use the present tense
to talk about an action that
always or often takes
place or that is happening
now.
Present Progressive
Ellos comen ensaladas.
They eat salads.
They are eating salads.
Present Progressive
We use the present
progressive tense when
we want to emphasize that
something is happening
right now.
Present Progressive
Ellos están comiendo
ensaladas.
They are eating salads.
(right now)
Present Progressive
  están comiendo
  Present      Present
  tense form   participle
  of “estar”
Present Progressive
     comiendo

             -er present
   Stem of
             participle
   comer
             ending
Present Progressive
To make the present
participle,
Use the endings:
iendo for -er / -ir verbs
ando for -ar verbs
Present Progressive
Let’s do an -AR verb in
the present progressive.
          TO DANCE
I am dancing      We are dancing


You are dancing   You (pl) are
                   dancing

He, She, It is    They are dancing
 dancing
          BAILAR
Estoy bailando Estamos bailando

Estás bailando Estáis bailando

Está bailando   Están bailando
              TO EAT
I am eating      We are eating


You are eating   You (pl) are
                  eating

He, She, It is   They are eating
 eating
          COMER
Estoy comiendo Estamos comiendo

Estás comiendo Estáis comiendo

Está comiendo Están comiendo
          TO WRITE
I am writing      We are writing


You are writing   You (pl) are
                   writing

He, She, It is    They are writing
 writing
         ESCRIBIR
Estoy          Estamos
 escribiendo    escribiendo
Estás
 escribiendo   Estáis escribiendo
Está
 escribiendo   Están escribiendo