This document discusses how to use estar and present participles to indicate that something is happening now in Spanish. It explains that estar is conjugated normally and combined with the present participle, formed by dropping the infinitive ending and adding -ando, -iendo, or -yendo. Examples are provided such as "Cora está escuchando los discos" to say "Cora is listening to CDs." This construction is used less frequently in Spanish than in English to specifically denote an ongoing action.

1. Español 2: U1L4
Estar & present participles

2. Estar & Present Participles
 To say that something is happening
right now, we use:
 Estar is conjugated just like normal.
Estar + Present Participle

3. Estar & Present Participles
 The present participle is formed by:
-ar
Infinitive -
-ir
Cantar =
Beber =
Vivir =
-er
cantando
bebiendo
viviendo
+ -iendo
-iendo
-ando

4. Estar & Present Participles
 Examples:
Cora is listening to CD’s.
Cora está escuchando los discos.
Pedro and Luis are eating.
Pedro y Luis están comiendo.
I am writing a letter.
Estoy escribiendo una carta.

5. Estar & Present Participles
 The present participle of verbs
ending in -eer has the ending
-yendo.
Example: leer = leyendo
¿Qué estás leyendo ahora?
 This is used much less frequently in
Spanish than in English. We use it to
show that an action is happening
NOW.

6. Estar & Present Participles
 Ex:
Carlos repara coches.
 Carlos repairs cars. (generally speaking)
Carlos está reparando un Mercedes.
 Carlos is repairing a Mercedes (right now)