Capítulo 7A Saying what is happening: The Present Progressive Tense
Jan 25, 2016
Capítulo 7A
Saying what is happening:The Present Progressive Tense
Present Participle
The present participle is the –ing form of the verb.
It is formed by removing the infinitive ending of the verb: hablar > habl-
Then add the correct present participle ending: habl- > hablando = speaking
Present Participles
-ar verbs: hablar – hablando = speaking -er verbs: comer – comiendo = eating -ir verbs: vivir – viviendo = living
* There are only 2 endings: -ando and -iendo
( -er and –ir verbs are alike)
Give the present participles for the following infinitives pensar pensando thinking
buscar buscando looking for
salir saliendo leaving / going out
poner poniendo putting
dibujar dibujando drawing
ver viendo seeing
alquilar alquilando renting
escribir escribiendo writing
nadar nadando swimming
comprender comprendiendo understanding
jugar jugando playing
tocar tocando playing
Irregular present participles dormir durmiendo sleeping
sentir sintiendo feeling, regretting
Irregular present participles decir diciendo saying, telling
leer leyendo reading
Irregular present participles oír oyendo hearing
poder pudiendo being able
Irregular present participles traer trayendo bringing
venir viniendo coming
You can identify an irregular present participlein the dictionary: Example: dormir(ue,u)
The second vowel in the parenthesisindicates the irregularity.
* durmiendo
But you cannot use a present participle alone in a sentence.
Yo jugando al béisbol I playing baseball. - Incorrect
You need a helping verb.
I am playing baseball
This is called the present progressive tense.
It expresses action in progress presently or actions going on right now.
But how are we going to express am in the above sentence?
Present Progressive Tense =Estar + Present Participle
Estoy – I am Estás – You
are Está – He
is
She is
You are
Estamos – We are
Estáis - You are Están - They/You
are
Present Participle – alquilar – alquilando (renting)(-ing) leer - leyendo (reading)
decir – diciendo (saying)
+
Put it together:
Estoy dibujando I am drawing
Estás comiendo You are eating
Está saliendo He, she, is leaving
or you (polite) are leaving
Estamos apagando We are turning off
Estáis poniendo You are putting
Están viviendo They / you are living
Give the correct present progressive tense for each verb Vivir (yo) Estoy viviendo I am living
Comer (nosotros) Estamos comiendo We are eating
Patinar (ella) Está patinando She is skating
Comer (tú) Estás comiendo You are eating
Salir (Uds) Están saliendo You are leaving
Estudiar (vosotros) Estáis estudiando You are studying
Bailar (Juanita) Está bailando Juanita is dancing
Hacer (Los muchachos) Están haciendo The boys are doing
Cantar (el profesor) Está cantando The teacher is singing
Vivir (Uds.) Están viviendo You are living
Irregular Present Participles
The following verbs have an irregularity in the formation of the present participle
dormir durmiendo sleeping
poder pudiendo being able
preferir prefiriendo prefering
sentir sintiendo feeling/regretting
venir viniendo coming
leer leiendo – incorrect leyendo – correct reading
oir oyendo hearing
ir yendo going
Part II – Using the present progressive tense with direct object pronouns me te lo la
nos os los las
I am renting it. Estoy alquilándolo. or Lo estoy alquilando
He is reading them El está leyéndolos.
They are writing it. Están escribiéndolo
We are helping them. Estamos ayudándolas.
She is watching it. Está mirándolo.
You are studing them. Estás estudiándolos.
Juan is buying it. Juan está comprándola.
You all are seeing it. Están/Estáis viéndolo.
Part II – Using the present progressive tense with indirect object pronouns
me te le
nos os les
I am writing to him. Estoy escribiéndole. or Le estoy escribiendo
He is reading to them Él está leyéndoles. or les está leyendo.
Indirect before direct. I am renting it for us. Estoy alquilándonoslo. or Nos lo estoy alquilando
He is reading them to me. Él está leyéndomelos.
Estamos dándoleslo. Estamos dándoselo. or Se lo estamos dando
Change le and les to se before lo, la, los, las.
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