Present Progressive
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1. Present Progressive means “-ING” something (the action is happening as the sentence is being said.) • It is formed by first conjugating ESTAR. • We can use either the PRESENT or IMPERFECT tense • We then take the verb that we are do “-ING” and remove the ending. • We replace the ending with ANDO, IENDO, or YENDO. • ANDO is for AR and IENDO, YENDO is for ER/IR Present Progressive HABL- CORR- SAL- ANDO + IENDO IENDO
Present Progressive Special rules for the PROGRESSIVE. • We have to use YENDO instead of IENDO when we have an I-sandwich. EX. Leer L E N D O I E Y E
Present Progressive Él está hablando. Nosotros estamos abriendo. Ellas están haciendo. He is talking We are opening They are making / doing. My friends are sitting. You are playing with her. Mis amigos están sentando. Tú estás jugando con ella.