Present Tense -> Present Progressive 6B: ¿Cómo es tu casa? Pronouns: Take the place of a noun! Yo (I) Nosotros (we) Tú (you) XXX Él (he) Ella (she) Usted (you formally) Ellos (they b/&g) Ellas (they g) Ustedes (y’all) Steps to Conjugation: 1. 2. 3. Drop the –ar, -er and –ir. Pick the pronoun. Add the corresponding ending. AR Endings O AMOS AS A AN ER AND IR ENDINGS O EMOS IMOS ES E EN Conjugate your sentences. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. I iron the clothes. You wash the dishes. He cuts the grass. We take out the trash. They make the bed. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Yo plancho la ropa. Tú lavas los platos. Él corta el césped. Nosotros sacamos la basura. Ellos hacen la cama. Conjugate your sentences. My mom writes. 7. My sister dusts. 8. My dad eats. 9. We straighten the garage. 10. My grandpa feeds the dog. 6. Mi madre escribe. 7. Mi hermana quita el polvo. 8. My padre come. 9. Nosotros arreglamos el garaje. 10. Mi abuelo da de comer al perro. 6. Present Progressive Tense Is used to…describe what is occurring NOW. It is the –ing form in English. To form the present progressive you need a conjugation of ESTAR followed by the second verb conjugated by dropping the –ar and adding ando or –er/-ir and adding iendo. ESTAR: TO BE Estoy: I am Estamos: We are Estás: you are Está: he is, she is, Están: they are, you are (formal) y’all are Ejemplos: 1. 2. 3. Estoy escuchando. Ella está llorando. Ellos están trabajando. 2. 3. Start with the verb ESTAR and conjugate it for the subject 1. AKA: PICK your PRONOUN. Then take your verb and add ando or iendo. I’m listening. She is crying. They are working. Conjugate using the present progressive. HINT: You need a conjugation of ESTAR in each sentence! I am ironing the clothes. 1. Estoy (planchar ->) planchando la ropa. 2. You are washing the dishes. 3. He is cutting the grass. 4. We are taking out the trash. 5. They are making the bed. 6. My mom is writing. 7. My sister is dusting. 8. My dad is eating. 9. We are straightening the garage. 10. My grandpa is feeding the dog. 1.