Present Progressive

Essential
Question

How can I use
the present progressive
tense in Spanish?

I can use the
present
progressive

to express an action in
progress, an action that
is currently taking place.

The present
progressive
needs

the estar forms in the present tense and a present participle.

Estar + Present participle

The present
participle is
formed by

adding:
-ando to -AR verbs

-iendo to -ER and
-IR verbs

Change the following infinitives to

Present Participles

.

Infinitives

Present Participles

1. Caminar
2. Despegar
3. Aterrizar
4. Mirar
5. Llegar

Change the following infinitives to

Present Participles

.

Infinitives

Present Participles

1. Hacer
2. Poner
3. Tener
4. Salir
5. Descubrir

Irregular
present
participles are:

leyendo
trayendo
oyendo
cayendo

facturar- to check in

.

Yo estoy
facturando

Nosotros/Nosotras

estamos facturando

Tú estás
facturando

Él/ Ella/
Usted

está facturando

están facturando

Ellos/Ellas
Ustedes

Volver- to return

.

Yo estoy
volviendo

Nosotros/Nosotras

estamos volviendo

Tú estás
volviendo

Él/ Ella/
Usted

está
volviendo

están
volviendo

Ellos/Ellas
Ustedes

Salir- to leave, to go out

.

Yo estoy
saliendo

Nosotros/Nosotras

estamos
saliendo

Tú estás
saliendo

Él/ Ella/
Usted

está
saliendo

están
saliendo

Ellos/Ellas
Ustedes

In summary, the present
progressive is used to …

The present progressive is formed

by…