PresentPresentProgressive!Progressive!

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How is How is I eatI eat

different fromdifferent from I am eatingI am eating??

Present Progressive Conjugation Present Progressive Conjugation StepsSteps

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1. Conjugate ESTAR to the subject

2. Take the ending off of the infinitive.

3. Replace with ~ANDO, IENDO, YENDO

is eatingestá comeriendo

estoyestoy estamosestamos

estásestás estáisestáis

estáestá estánestán

~ando (AR)~ando (AR)

~iendo (ER / IR)~iendo (ER / IR)

~yendo (ER / ~yendo (ER / IR)IR)

I-SANDWICH?I-SANDWICH?

Creer

Cre endo

iLeer Le endoiy

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Are there irregulars?Are there irregulars?

There is only 1 irregular…can you guess it?There is only 1 irregular…can you guess it?

IR

We have no We have no irregular-yoirregular-yo..

We do not We do not stem-changestem-change..

We We do not use accentsdo not use accents

IRIR changes to changes to YENDOYENDO..

(yet…(yet…).).

Let try a few examples…Let try a few examples…

1.1. Estoy hablandoEstoy hablando ______________________________

2.2. Estás escuchando_______________Estás escuchando_______________

3.3. Estamos leyendoEstamos leyendo ______________________________

4.4. Está bailandoEstá bailando _______________ _______________

5.5. Estoy corriendoEstoy corriendo ______________________________

I am talking

You are listening

We are readingHe/she is dancingI am running

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Ustedes tratan…Ustedes tratan…

1.1. I am running.I am running. ______________________________

2.2. We are listening.We are listening. ______________________________

3.3. You are doing.You are doing. ______________________________

4.4. They are playing. _______________They are playing. _______________

5.5. He is reading.He is reading. ______________________________

6.6. I am going.I am going. ______________________________

estoy corriendoestamos

escuchandoestás haciendoestán jugando

está leyendo

estoy yendo

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¡Practica!¡Practica!

1.1. My mom is wearing a hat. My mom is wearing a hat. ____________________________________________________________

2.2. We are hearing the teacher. We are hearing the teacher. ____________________________________________________________

3.3. You are watching the TV. You are watching the TV. ____________________________________________________________

4.4. I am teaching Spanish. I am teaching Spanish. ____________________________________________________________

5.5. What are you doing? What are you doing? ____________________________________________________________

Mi mamá está llevando un sombrero.

Estamos oyendo (escuchando) a el profesor.

Tú estás mirando (viendo) la tele.

Yo estoy enseñando español.

¿Qué estás haciendo?

PresentPresent Progressive Progressive

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Is easy with practice!