The Present Progressive Tense

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The Present Progressive Tense

• The Present Progressive tense describes an action
  that is in progress at the moment you are
  talking. In English, it is a form of to be
  followed by a GERUND Present Participle.
• My brothers are playing basketball.
• I am writing a letter.
• My sister is eating right now.

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• In Spanish, you use the appropriate form of ESTAR
  followed by the Gerund. To form the Gerund, drop
  the infinitive ending -ar, -er, -ir and add
• -AR verbs -ER verbs -IR verbs
• -ando -iendo -iendo
• jugar ? jugando
• comer ? comiendo
• escribir ? escribiendo

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• My brothers are playing basketball.
• Mis hermanos están jugando básquetbol.
• I am writing a letter.
• Estoy escribiendo una carta.
• My sister is eating right now.
• Mi hermana está comiendo ahora mismo.

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• What are you studying?
• Qué estás estudiando?
• I am studying the history lesson.
• Yo estoy estudiando la lección de historia.
• What are they doing?
• Qué están haciendo?
• We are taking notes.
• Nosotros estamos tomando apuntes.