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Present Progressive

...used to express action that is going on right now. Estar + gerund (present participle)

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Present Progressive is made up of how many words?Two!
The first word in present progressive is a form of the verb......estar!
The second word in present progressive is the......gerund or present participle.
The gerund part of present progressive..does it change with each conjugation?No!
The gerund for regular -AR verbs end in...-ANDO.
The gerund for regular -ER/-IR verbs ends in...-IENDO.
When an -ER/-IR verb has a vowel hanging when the infinitive ending is dropped......change the "i" to "y" and and -endo.
I am speaking.Estoy hablando.
You (my buddy) are speaking.Estás hablando.
He is speaking.Él está hablando.
We are speaking.Estamos hablando.
Y'all (Spain) are speaking.Estáis hablando.
Y'all (not Spain) are speaking.Están hablando.
They are speaking.Ellos están hablando.
I am running.Estoy corriendo.
You (my buddy) are running.Estás corriendo.
You (Mrs. Moore) are running.Usted está corriendo.
She is running.Ella está corriendo.
We are running.Estamos corriendo.
Y'all (Spain) are running.Estáis corriendo.
You (pl.form.), y'all (not Spain) are running.Ustedes están corriendo.
They are running.Ellos están corriendo.
I am reading.Estoy leyendo.
We are reading.Estamos leyendo.
She is falling.Ella está cayendo.
They are falling.Ellos están cayendo.
You (my buddy) are believing.Estás creyendo.
Y'all (Spain) are believing.Estáis creyendo.
Present Progressive is used for action going on...right now!


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