Present Progressive

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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 tense form of “estar”

Present participle

Present Progressive

comiendo Stem of comer

-er present participle 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 He, She, It is dancing

They are dancing

BAILAR Estoy bailando Estamos bailando Estás bailando Está bailando

Están bailando

TO EAT I am eating

We are eating

You are eating He, She, It is eating

They are eating

COMER Estoy comiendo Estamos comiendo Estás comiendo Está comiendo Están comiendo

TO WRITE I am writing

We are writing

You are writing He, She, It is writing

They are writing

ESCRIBIR Estoy escribiendo Estamos escribiendo Estás escribiendo Está escribiendo Están escribiendo