present progressive ar er ir  in Spanish

Present Progressive Tense in Spanish

Present Progressive Tense in Spanish

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Present Progressive in Spanish
Present Progressive in Spanish


ar, er, ir

The Spanish Present Progressive Tense is used to talk about something that is happening
now.

The Present Progressive is generally formed using the verb estar”,  plus a Present Participle


Present Progressive Formula:

Estar Present Participle

 

Verbs ending in -ar

Subject  -ar Endings

Yo (I) estoy +…ando

 (You)(Informal) estás + …ando

Usted (You)(Formal) está + …ando

Él/Ella(He/She) está + …ando

Nosotros(as)(We) estamos+ …ando

Vosotros(as)(You)(Informal) estáis + …ando

Ustedes(You)(Formal) están + …ando

Ellos(as)(They) están + …ando

 

Subject  – hablar English translation

Yo (I) – Estoy hablando I am speaking

 (You)(Informal) – Estás hablando You are speaking

Usted (You)(Formal) – Está hablando You are speaking

Él/Ella(He/She) – Está hablando He/She is speaking

Nosotros(as)(We) – Estamos hablando We are speaking

Vosotros(as)(You)(Informal) – Estáis hablando You are speaking

Ustedes(You)(Formal) – Están hablando You are speaking

Ellos(as)(They) – Están hablando They are speaking

 

Verbs ending in -er

Subject  – er Endings

Yo (I) estoy +…iendo

 (You)(Informal) estás + … iendo

Usted (You)(Formal) está + … iendo

Él/Ella(He/She) está + … iendo

Nosotros(as)(We) estamos+… iendo

Vosotros(as)(You)(Informal) estáis + … iendo

Ustedes(You)(Formal) están + … iendo

Ellos(as)(They) están + … iendo

 

Subject  comer English translation

Yo (I) – Estoy comiendo I am eating

 (You)(Informal) – Estás comiendo You are eating

Usted (You)(Formal) – Está comiendo You are eating

Él/Ella(He/She) – Está comiendo He/She is eating

Nosotros(as)(We) – Estamos comiendo We are eating

Vosotros(as)(You)(Informal) – Estáis comiendo You are eating

Ustedes(You)(Formal) – Están comiendo  You are eating

Ellos(as)(They) – Están comiendo They are eating


Subjec
t – ir EndingsVerbs ending in
 -ir

Yo (I) estoy +…iendo

 (You)(Informal) estás + … iendo

Usted (You)(Formal) está + … iendo

Él/Ella(He/She) está + … iendo

Nosotros(as)(We) estamos+… iendo

Vosotros(as)(You)(Informal) estáis + … iendo

Ustedes(You)(Formal) están + … iendo

Ellos(as)(They) están + … iendo

Subject   vivir English translation

Yo (I) – Estoy viviendo I am living

 (You)(Informal) – Estás viviendo You are living

Usted (You)(Formal) – Está viviendo You are living

Él/Ella(He/She) – Está viviendo He/She is living

Nosotros(as)(We) – Estamos viviendo We are living

Vosotros(as)(You)(Informal) – Estáis viviendo You are living

Ustedes(You)(Formal) – Están viviendo –You are living

Ellos(as)(They) – Están viviendo They are living

Present Progressive – Examples

Estoy hablando con mi madre. –  I am speaking to my mother.
Los niños estánc omiendo en el patio. – The children are eating in the yard.
El abuelo está durmiendo en la sala.-  Grandpa is sleeping in the living room.
Marco está escribiendo un ensayo para su clase de Español.-  Marco is writing an essay for his Spanish class.
Estamos cocinando la cena.-  We are cooking dinner.

More examples:

Ella está leyendoShe is reading         (to read – leer)

Él no está hablandoHe is not speaking          (to speak – hablar or conversar)

Mi tío está escribiendo –  My uncle is writing             (to write – escribir)

¿Está él hablando?  – Is he speaking?      (to speak – hablar  or conversar)

Su perro está comiendo –   Her dog is eating     (to eat – comer)

¿Por qué están durmiendo los niños? – Why are the kids sleeping?        (to sleep – dormir)

Bella está tocando la guitarra y Andrewla está   escuchando. – Bella is playing the guitar and Andrew is listening to her. (to play – jugar or tocar),  (to listen – escuchar or  oír),  (to touch – tocar)

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