El presente progressivo¿Qué estás haciendo?

Two word tense Action in progress Means: to be doing something

To be form of estar (for the subject) Doing something present participle

Need conjugation of estar+

Present Participle

What is the present progressive tense?

Estar

yo estoy nosotros estamos

tú estás

Él,

Ella, está

Ud.

Ellos,

Ellas están

Uds.

In English it is the –ing form of the verb

What is a present participle?

Go to the infinitive Verb form that ends in –ar, -er or-ir in Spanish

Drop the ending -ar, -er, ir

Add on –ando for regular –ar verbs Add on –iendo for regular –er and –ir verbs

To form regular present participles in Spanish…

Vivir viviendo (living) Comer comiendo (eating) Hacer haciendo (doing or making) Aterrizar aterrizando (landing)

Now let’s form a few regular present participles

What are the conjugations for hablar in the present progressive tense?

yo estoy hablando nosotros estamos hablando

tú estás hablando

Él,

Ella, está hablando

Ud.

Ellos,

Ellas están hablando

Uds.

What do these conjugations mean?

yo estoy hablando = I am talking; speaking

nosotros estamos hablando = we are talking; speaking

tú estás hablando = you (familiar, singular) are talking; speaking Él,

Ella, está hablando =

Ud.

He, she you (formal, singular) talking; speaking

Ellos,

Ellas están hablando =

Uds.

They, they, you all (formal, plural) are talking; speaking

Leer leyendo (reading) Traer trayendo (bringing) Caer cayendo (falling)

Three present participles to be memorized!!!