1. EL PRESENTE PROGRESIVO

2. IN ENGLISH
 We use the present progressive all the time.
 I am going to the movies tonight.
 I am spending the weekend in my pajamas.
 She is studying Spanish this year.
 They are being ridiculous.

3. IN SPANISH
 We only use the present progressive if the
action is currently in progress
 I am going to the movies. (as in I’m on my way)
 She is studying Spanish. (as in her textbook is
out)
 They are being ridiculous. (right now)

4. WOULD YOU USE “PROGRESSIVE” OR
“PRESENT?”
 I am going to India
next spring.
 I am making macaroni
and cheese for dinner
tonight.
 Ana is working now.
 The boys are playing
outside.
 Jorge is playing the
saxophone.

5. HOW TO FORM THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
 Just like in English, start with a form of “to
be”
 I am studying
 You are reading
 Use ESTARESTOY ESTAMOS
ESTÁS ESTÁIS
ESTÁ ESTÁN

6. ADD THE GERUND (PRESENT PARTICIPLE/-ING
FORM)
 AR VERBS:
 START WITH THE INFINITIVE
 HABLAR
 DROP –AR
 HABLAR
 ADD –ANDO
 HABLANDO
 ESTOY HABLANDO
 I AM SPEAKING

7. ADD THE GERUND (PRESENT PARTICIPLE/-ING
FORM)
 ER VERBS:
 START WITH THE INFINITIVE
 COMER
 DROP –ER
 COMER
 ADD –IENDO
 COMIENDO
 ESTOY COMIENDO
 I AM EATING

8. ADD THE GERUND (PRESENT PARTICIPLE/-ING
FORM)
 IR VERBS:
 START WITH THE INFINITIVE
 ESCRIBIR
 DROP –IR
 ESCRIBIR
 ADD –IENDO
 ESCRIBIENDO
 ESTOY ESCRIBIENDO
 I AM WRITING

10. STEM CHANGERS
 IR verbs that stem change (same ones from
preterit) will change in the gerund
 ONLY E I or O U

11. EXAMPLES
SERVIR SIRVIENDO
PEDIR PIDIENDO
DECIR DICIENDO
DORMIR DURMIENDO
MORIR MURIENDO
*PODER PUDIENDO

12. ORTHOGRAPHIC CHANGES
 Some verbs must change so we can
pronounce them easily
 This change is I Y
 Many of these are the same verbs that
changed in preterit

13. EXAMPLES
CAER CAYENDO
CREER CREYENDO
LEER LEYENDO
OÍR OYENDO
*IR YENDO
DESTRUIR DESTRUYENDO

14.  ONLY USE THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
IF THE ACTION IS IN PROGRESS!!!