The document discusses the present progressive tense in Spanish. It explains that the present progressive is used to talk about actions that are happening now or often occur. It provides examples of using the present progressive with common verbs like "comer" (to eat), "bailar" (to dance), and "escribir" (to write). The present progressive is formed by combining the present tense of "estar" with the present participle of the main verb, which is created by adding "-ando", "-iendo", or "-iendo" depending on the verb type.

1. The Present
Progressive
Tense
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2. Present Progressive
We use the present tense
to talk about an action that
always or often takes
place or that is happening
now.

3. Present Progressive
Ellos comen ensaladas.
They eat salads.
They are eating salads.

4. Present Progressive
We use the present
progressive tense when
we want to emphasize that
something is happening
right now.

5. Present Progressive
Ellos están comiendo ensaladas
They are eating salads.
(right now)

6. Present Progressive
están comiendo
Present
tense form
of “estar”
(to-be)
Present
participle

7. Present Progressive
comiendo
Stem of
comer
-er present
participle
ending

8. Present Progressive
To make the present
participle,
Use the endings:
iendo for -er / -ir verbs
ando for -ar verbs

9. Present Progressive
Let’s do an -AR verb in the
present progressive.

10. TO DANCE
I am dancing
You are dancing
He, She, It is
dancing
We are dancing
They are
dancing

11. BAILAR
Estoy bailando
Estás bailando
Está bailando
Estamos bailando
Están bailando

12. TO EAT
I am eating
You are eating
He, She, It is
eating
We are eating
They are eating

13. COMER
Estoy comiendo
Estás comiendo
Está comiendo
Estamos comiendo
Están comiendo

14. TO WRITE
I am writing
You are writing
He, She, It is
writing
We are writing
They are writing

15. ESCRIBIR
Estoy
escribiendo
Estás
escribiendo
Está
escribiendo
Estamos
escribiendo
Están escribiendo