El progresivo presenteEl progresivo presente

Means that the action is happening at that Means that the action is happening at that very time (very time (ahora mismoahora mismo)) I am reading this sentence.I am reading this sentence. Estoy leyendo esta oración.Estoy leyendo esta oración. We are learning in class.We are learning in class. Estamos aprendiendo en clase.Estamos aprendiendo en clase.

1. Conjugate 1. Conjugate estarestar2. Follow with “present participle”2. Follow with “present participle”

To form:To form:1. remove infinitive ending1. remove infinitive ending2. add 2. add -ando -ando for for -ar-ar verbs, verbs, -iendo -iendo for -for -er er and and -ir-ir verbs verbs

no e → ie changes!no e → ie changes!e → i still to “i”e → i still to “i”

o → ue change instead to “u”o → ue change instead to “u”

infinitives that end with a vowel before the ending infinitives that end with a vowel before the ending have a spelling change: have a spelling change: -iendo -iendo → → -yendo-yendo

What about pronouns?What about pronouns? Pronouns come before the conjugated Pronouns come before the conjugated

verb or can be attached to the present verb or can be attached to the present participle.participle. Pedro Pedro sese está duchando. está duchando. Pedro está duchándoPedro está duchándosese..

(Pedro is taking a shower.)(Pedro is taking a shower.) LeLe estoy hablando. estoy hablando. Estoy hablándoEstoy hablándolele..

(I am talking to him.)(I am talking to him.)

Expanded UnderstandingExpanded Understanding

Present tense is used to describe actions that are Present tense is used to describe actions that are repeated or are plannedrepeated or are planned Voy a clase. Voy a clase. I’m going to class.I’m going to class. Estoy yendo a clase. Estoy yendo a clase. I’m going to class I’m going to class (right now).(right now).

other verbs such as other verbs such as seguirseguir can be used instead of can be used instead of estarestar Estás cantando.Estás cantando. - You are singing right now.- You are singing right now. Sigues cantando.Sigues cantando. - You continue singing.- You continue singing.