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Mastering the Present Progressive in Spanish: Formation and Usage

Learn how to construct the present progressive in Spanish using the verb "estar" (to be) combined with gerunds. This method involves conjugating "estar," then adding "-ando" to -ar verbs or "-iendo" to -er/-ir verbs. Explore examples like "Estoy hablando" (I am talking) and "Felipe está comiendo" (Felipe is eating). Discover how to use pronouns with "estar" and see variations for stem-changing verbs. Gain confidence in forming and using the present progressive in everyday conversations!

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Mastering the Present Progressive in Spanish: Formation and Usage

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  1. Present Progressive (uses 2 verbs) • Similar to adding –ing to a verb in English (He is talking.) • Start with the verb estar (to be) • Conjugate it • Take the –ar off of the 2nd verb and add –ando • hablar (to talk) becomes hablando (talking) • Take the –er or –ir off of the verb and add –iendo. • Comer (to eat) becomes comiendo (eating) • Escribir (to write) becomes escribiendo (writing)

  2. Examples: • I am talking.= Estoyhablando. • Felipe is eating.= Felipe estácomiendo. • We are talking. =Nosotrosestamoshablando.

  3. Mas… • When the stem of an –er or –irends in a vowel, change the –iendoto –yendo. • Example: leer (to read) becomes leyendo (reading) • Some –ir verbs have a stem change • Example: decir (to say, to tell) becomes diciendo (saying) • Pronouns can come before the form of estar or can be attached to the –ndo form of the verb. • Example: Estoyarreglándome= Me estoyarreglando

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