Present Progressive
Present Progressive is used when something is happening currently. The equivalent in English would be adding -ing to a verb.
There are only two suffixes used in Spanish Present-Progressive, "ando" and "iendo".
When making an AR verb present progressive, you take off the "AR" and add "ando".
When making ER or IR verbs present progressive, you take off the "ER" or "IR" and add "iendo".
Words that are Go verbs, O-UE verbs, etc. simply follow the guideline that applies to it's given suffix.
Since present-progressive actions are in present tense and are temporary, you will use Estar with it, not Ser.
There are only two suffixes used in Spanish Present-Progressive, "ando" and "iendo".
When making an AR verb present progressive, you take off the "AR" and add "ando".
When making ER or IR verbs present progressive, you take off the "ER" or "IR" and add "iendo".
Words that are Go verbs, O-UE verbs, etc. simply follow the guideline that applies to it's given suffix.
Since present-progressive actions are in present tense and are temporary, you will use Estar with it, not Ser.
Examples (single words):
1: Comer becomes Comiendo 2: Beber becomes Bebiendo 3: Nadar becomes Nadando 4: Cantar becomes Cantando 5: Dividir becomes Dividiendo |
Examples (Sentences):
1: Él está comiendo. (He is eating) 2: Él está bebiendo. (He is drinking) 3: Él está nadando. (He is swimming) 4: Él está cantando. (He is singing) 5: Él está dividiendo. (He is dividing) |
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