1. EL PRESENTE PROGRESIVO

2. IN ENGLISH We use the present progressive all the time. I am going to the movies tonight. I am spending the weekend in my pajamas. She is studying Spanish this year. They are being ridiculous. 3. IN SPANISH We only use the present progressive if the action is currently in progress I am going to the movies. (as in Im on my way) She is studying Spanish. (as in her textbook is out) They are being ridiculous. (right now) 4. WOULD YOU USE PROGRESSIVE OR PRESENT? I am going to India next spring. I am making macaroni and cheese for dinner tonight. Ana is working now. The boys are playing outside. Jorge is playing the saxophone. 5. HOW TO FORM THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE Just like in English, start with a form of to be I am studying You are reading Use ESTARESTOY ESTAMOS ESTS ESTIS EST ESTN 6. ADD THE GERUND (PRESENT PARTICIPLE/-ING FORM) AR VERBS: START WITH THE INFINITIVE HABLAR DROP AR HABLAR ADD ANDO HABLANDO ESTOY HABLANDO I AM SPEAKING 7. ADD THE GERUND (PRESENT PARTICIPLE/-ING FORM) ER VERBS: START WITH THE INFINITIVE COMER DROP ER COMER ADD IENDO COMIENDO ESTOY COMIENDO I AM EATING 8. ADD THE GERUND (PRESENT PARTICIPLE/-ING FORM) IR VERBS: START WITH THE INFINITIVE ESCRIBIR DROP IR ESCRIBIR ADD IENDO ESCRIBIENDO ESTOY ESCRIBIENDO I AM WRITING 9. STEM CHANGERS IR verbs that stem change (same ones from preterit) will change in the gerund ONLY E I or O U 10. EXAMPLES SERVIR SIRVIENDO PEDIR PIDIENDO DECIR DICIENDO DORMIR DURMIENDO MORIR MURIENDO *PODER PUDIENDO 11. ORTHOGRAPHIC CHANGES Some verbs must change so we can pronounce them easily This change is I Y Many of these are the same verbs that changed in preterit 12. EXAMPLES CAER CAYENDO CREER CREYENDO LEER LEYENDO OR OYENDO *IR YENDO DESTRUIR DESTRUYENDO 13. ONLY USE THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE IF THE ACTION IS IN PROGRESS!!!