When we talk about something
that is happening right now, we
use a special form called the
present progressive
Examples:
I am running.
You are eating lunch.
We are studying.
You need TWO PARTS:
First, you say who IS doing the
action
 I am…
 You are…
 He is…
 We are…
 They are…
Second, you say that you are
“doing” the action. This is
the same as the “-ing” form
in English:
 eating…
 running…
 studying…
 talking…
In Spanish, to say who IS doing
the action, use the correct form
of the verb ESTAR:
estoy
estás
está
estamos
están
 Next,
take the main verb, drop the
ending, then add:
AR
Verbs = -ando
ER/IR Verbs = -iendo
Example: Hablar = Hablando
Comer = Comiendo
What are the –ndo forms of these verbs?
 cantar
 volver
 escribir
 aprender
 hacer
 pensar
 ver
Now, put estar together with the
main verb:
Estoy comiendo almuerzo.
 ¿Estás escuchando música?
 Ella está estudiando.
 La tortuga está caminando.

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2.
3.
4.
5.
I am speaking Spanish.
Are you studying?
My dad is cooking.
We are running.
My brothers are eating cake.
 The
Present Progressive is usually
used for actions that are in
progress. They are happening right
now!
 Look
at the difference:
Yo hablo español.
Yo estoy hablando español.
> leyendo
 Ir
> yendo
 oir
> oyendo
 traer
> trayendo
 venir
> viniendo
 decir
> diciendo
 dormir > durmiendo
 leer
Nosotros estamos ____ cena.
(comer)
Mi abuelo está ______.
(leer)
¿Qué estás __________?
(hacer)
1) I am speaking with Mr. Flynn!
2) Why are you running to class?
3) My parents are eating at In-N-Out.
4) My cat is sleeping.
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
I am playing in the yard.
My parents are watching TV in the
living room.
My sister is reading on the couch.
My dad is cooking in the kitchen.
The cats are sleeping in the
bathroom.
The teacher is teaching in the
classroom.
Answer in complete
sentences:
¿Qué está haciendo Lebron James?
¿Qué está haciendo Sr. Flynn?
¿Qué está haciendo Sra. Naus?
¿Qué están haciendo tus padres?
¿Qué están haciendo Beyonce?
TRANSLATE:
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2.
3.
4.
5.
The artista is painting today.
My mom is buying new towels at Kohls.
My dad is washing the windows of the
car.
My neighbor (vecino) is mowing the
lawn.
We are straightening up the house.
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worksheet:
“WS – Progressive Tense, House, etc.”