It states that someone is doing something

right now.

The action is in progress.

It's equivalent to English sentences with “ing”am/is/are + _______ing

Ejemplo: I am listening to the teacher.

Present Progressive

To form this tense, it takes two words.First a form of the verb estar:estoy, estás, está, estamos, están

Then the ___ing form of the verb____ing = ando – for a verb ending in –ar____ing = iendo – for most ending in -er or -ir

How it’s formed

trabajar trabaj+ando = trabajandoHablarhabl+ando = hablandonadarnad+ando = nadandoestudiarestudi+ando = estudiando

Samples with -ar verbs

volvervolv+iendo = volviendocomercom+iendo = comiendovivirviv+iendo = viviendosalirsal+iendo = saliendo

Samples with -er & -ir verbs

Use forms of “estar” with the progressive

Yo estoyTú estásÉl/Ella/Usted estáNosotros/Nosotras estamosEllos/Ellas/Ustedes estánDon’t forget the ones the have accent marks!

I’m studying.I'm = Yo estoyStudying = estudi+ando = estudiando

Yo estoy estudiando.

Are you (inf.) listening? Are you = ¿Estás___ tú? listening =

escuch+ando=escuchando

¿Estás escuchando tú?

What if it's a question?Just move the pronoun after the

verb.

Irregulars

Leer = leyendo Ir = yendo (rarely used) Dormir = durmiendoRepetir = repitiendoServir = sirviendoPedir = pidiendoPreferir = prefiriendo

Irregular - Leer

He is reading the newspaper in the kitchen.

He is = Él estáreading = le-yendothe newspaper = el periódicoin the kitchen = en la cocina.

Él está leyendo el periódico en la cocina.

Irregular - IrWe are going.

We are = Nosotros estamosgoing = yendo.

Nosotros estamos yendo.(Hardly ever used. Go or going to is more often the present tense of “ir.”

Nosotros vamos.

Irregular - Dormir

Is she sleeping in her bed?Is she = ¿Está ___ ella? sleeping = durm+iendo = durmiendoin her bed = en su cama

¿Está durmiendo ella en su cama?

Irregular - Repetir

The students are repeating.The students = Los estudiantesare = estánrepeating = repitiendo

Los estudiantes están repitiendo.

We are eating hamburgers.

You guys are not listening to music.

They are writing to their friends.

Ustedes no están escuchando música.

Nosotros estamos comiendo hamburguesas.

Ellos están escribiendo a sus amigos.

You guys are learning to speak Spanish.Ustedes están aprendiendo hablar español.

What are you(inf.) looking for?¿Qué estás buscando tú?