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Spanish I spring2012
Present Progressive Verb Tense
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Present Progressive verb tense:Like saying, "I am doing something right now." written as a form of estar + present participle. Present Participles: (-ando, -iendo, yendo) I am speaking (right now, at this moment): Estoy hablando. | for -ar endings, use -ando for -er and -ir endings, use -iendo |
| Conjugate the following verbs to the present progressive tense. | |
| verb: apagar (to turn off)/Subject: yo | Estoy apagando. |
| Verb: jugar (to play) /Subject: tu | Estas jugando. Note: -ar and -er verbs (except 'poder') DO NOT Stem-change in the Present Progressive tense. |
| Verb: poder (to be able to) /Subject: Juan | Juan esta pudiendo. 'Poder' is the only -er verb that has a o-u stem change in the present progressive tense. |
| Verb: poner (to put or to place) / Subject: nosotros | Estamos poniendo. |
| -ir stem changing verbs from e-i and e-ie DO stem change in the present progressive to e-i only. | |
| Verb: pedir (to ask or to question)/ Subject: yo | Estoy pidiendo. |
| Verb: venir (to come) / Subject: tu | Estas viniendo. |
| Verb: decir (to say or to tell) / Subject: Juan and Maria | Juan y Maria estan diciendo. |
| Verb: cantar (to sing) / Subject: Mi hermano | Mi hermano esta cantando. |
| Verb: pensar (to think about)/ Subject: Uds | Ustedes estan pensando. |
| Verb: vivir (to live)/ Subject: yo | Yo estoy viviendo en Maple Lake. |
| Verb: salir (to leave)/ Subject: Tomas y yo | Tomas y yo estamos saliendo |