Spanish 2Unit 4

Present Progressive

Present Progressive

Verb Tense

Present Tense Present ProgressiveSo far we have only been

talking about the present tense

Things that are happening right now.Yolanda eats a sandwich.

Yolanda come un sandwich.The women cook in the

kitchen.Los mujeres cocinan en la

cocina.

What is the difference with these sentences?Yolanda is eating a

sandwich.The women are cooking

in the kitchen.Is this different from the

present tense?

Present ProgressiveThe present progressive describes

an action that is in process at the moment we are talking.

Present tense is an action that takes place in the present

hoypasado futuro

present tense

this moment right now

present progressive tense

How to form The present progressive has 2 parts

practiceWhat is the participle of the verb?

1. to swim2. to visit3. to watch4. to obey5. to translate6. to run7. to play8. to sleep9. to set/to put10. to dry

1. nadando

2. visitando

3. mirando

4. obedeciendo

5. traduciendo

6. corriendo

7. jugando

8. dormiendo

9. poniedo

10.secando

Putting it all together

Jill is ironing clothes.I am writing in my notebook.

Jill = (ella)Use the (ella) form of

“estar”“está”

ironing clothesplanchar

planchandoJill está planchando la

ropa.

YoUse the (yo) form of

the verb “estar”estoy

writingescribir = escribiendo

Yo estoy escribiendo en mi cuaderno.