5.2 Present progressive

5.2 Present progressive

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  5.2 The presentprogressive ANTE TODO  Both Spanish and English use the present progressive.  In both languages, it consists of the present tense of the verb to be and the present participle (the -ing form of the verb in English). Estoy escuchando. I am listening. Carlos está corriendo. Carlos is running. Ella está escribiendo una carta. She is writing a letter.
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  5.2 The presentprogressive  The present progressive is formed with the present tense of estar and the present participle of the main verb. FORM OF ESTAR + PRESENT PARTICIPLE Estoy pescando. I am fishing. FORM OF ESTAR + PRESENT PARTICIPLE Estamos comiendo. We are eating.
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  5.2 The presentprogressive  The present participle of regular –ar, –er, and –ir verbs is formed as follows: INFINITIVE STEM ENDING PRESENT PARTICIPLE hablar → habl- → -ando → hablando comer → com- → -iendo → comiendo escribir → escrib- → -iendo → escribiendo
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  5.2 The presentprogressive ¡ATENCIÓN!  When the stem of an –er or –ir verb ends in a vowel, the present participle ends in –yendo. leer → le → leyendo oír → o → oyendo traer → tra → trayendo
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  5.2 The presentprogressive  Ir, poder, and venir have irregular present participles (yendo, pudiendo, viniendo), but these verbs are rarely used in the present progressive.  Several other verbs have irregular present participles that you will need to learn.  -Ir stem-changing verbs have a stem change in the present participle.
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  5.2 The presentprogressive -ir stem-changing verbs e:ie in the present tense e → i in the present participle preferir → prefiriendo sentir → sintiendo e:i in the present tense e → i in the present participle conseguir → consiguiendo pedir → pidiendo seguir → siguiendo o:ue in the present tense o → u in the present participle dormir → durmiendo
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  5.2 The presentprogressive COMPARE & CONTRAST  The use of the present progressive is much more restricted in Spanish than in English. In Spanish, the present progressive is mainly used to emphasize that an action is in progress at the time of speaking. Inés está escuchando música latina ahora mismo. Inés is listening to Latin music right now. Álex y su amigo todavía están jugando al fútbol. Álex and his friend are still playing soccer.
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  5.2 The presentprogressive COMPARE & CONTRAST  In English, the present progressive is often used to talk about situations and actions that occur over an extended period of time or in the future. In Spanish, the simple present tense is often used instead. Javier estudia computación este semestre. Javier is studying computer science this semester. Inés y Maite salen mañana para los Estados Unidos. Inés and Maite are leaving tomorrow for the United States.
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  5.2 The presentprogressive ¡INTÉNTALO! Create complete sentences by putting the verbs in the present progressive. 1. Mis amigos / descansar en la playa 2. Nosotros / practicar deportes 3. Carmen / comer 4. Nuestro equipo / ganar el partido 5. Yo / leer el periódico 6. Él / pensar en comprar una bicicleta 7. Ustedes / jugar a las cartas 8. José y Francisco / dormir 9. Marisa / leer correo electrónico 10. Yo / preparar sándwiches 11. Carlos / tomar fotos 12. ¿dormir / tú?
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  5.2 The presentprogressive Answer Key 1. Mis amigos están descansando en la playa. 2. Nosotros estamos practicando deportes. 3. Carmen está comiendo. 4. Nuestro equipo está ganando el partido. 5. Yo estoy leyendo el periódico. 6. Él está pensando en comprar una bicicleta. 7. Ustedes están jugando a las cartas. 8. José y Francisco están durmiendo. 9. Marisa está leyendo correo electrónico. 10. Yo estoy preparando sándwiches. 11. Carlos está tomando fotos. 12. ¿Estás durmiendo tú?