Language/Spanish/Grammar/Present-Progressive

In Spanish, the Present Progressive is used when an action is happening right now, and it requires the use of the verb "estar" followed by a gerund verb. As you dive into this essential aspect of Spanish grammar, you may also find it helpful to explore other related topics, such as the Spanish Future Tense, understanding the proper use of the letters V and B in Spanish, and mastering Spanish Comparatives and Superlatives. By familiarizing yourself with these concepts, you'll be well on your way to becoming a more proficient Spanish speaker! 📚🌎

Verb "Estar"

In English, "estar" (and "ser") mean the verb "to be" in English, in this case, you need to conjugate the verb "estar" corresponding to each subject. Remember "Estar" is a regular veb. The next table will show you how you can conjugate it.

Subject	"Estar"
Yo	Estoy
Tú	Estás
Él/Ella/Usted	Está
Nosotros/Nosotras	Estamos
Vosotros/Vosotras	Estáis
Ustedes/Ellos/Ellas	Están

Gerund Verbs

In Spanish, Gerund verbs are those that end in ando, endo and iendo. In English, they are verbs that end in "ing"

Verbs that end in "ar"

When you want to conjugate a verb that ends in ar in Spanish in present progressive, you need to erase "ar" and put "ando". The next table shows you some verbs you can conjugate.

Verb	Verbo	Gerund
To talk/speak	Hablar	Hablando
to play	Jugar	Jugando
to walk	Caminar	Caminando
to jump	Saltar	Saltando

Verbs that end in "er" and "ir"

When you want to conjugate a regular verb that ends in er and ir in Spanish in present progressive, you need to erase "er" or "ir" and put "iendo". The next table shows you some verbs you can conjugate.

Verb	Verbo	Gerund
To eat	Comer	Comiendo
To be	Ser	Siendo
To write	Escribir	Escribiendo
To live	Vivir	Viviendo

Verbs that end in "ir"

When you want to conjugate this type of verbs that end in ir in Spanish in present progressive (they are generally bisyllable verbs), from the verb, you need to change "e" for an "i" and "o" for an "u", erase ir and put "iendo". The next table shows you some verbs you can conjugate.

Verb	Verbo	Gerund
To sleep	Dormir	Durmiendo
To die	Morir	Muriendo
To ask	Pedir	Pidiendo
To Follow	Seguir	Siguiendo

Present Progressive Structure

When you want to create a sentence in Present Progressive, the structure is "Subject+Estar+Gerund Verb+Complement"

• Example: Ellos están corriendo en la calle

Other Lessons

• El tiempo presente
• Comaratives and Superlatives
• Simple Future Tense
• Prepositions
• Past Perfect Tense
• Be Polite
• Common Mistakes
• Use the letters V and B
• Simple Present Tense
• Use of verb Haber