Present Progressive (Spanish)

  1. How do you form the present participle of regular -ar verbs?
    • To form the present participle of regular -ar verbs, add -ando to the stem of the verb.
    • Hablar = hablando (hablar - ar + ando)
    • Trabajar = trabajando (trabajar - ar + ando)
    • Estudiar = estudiando (estudiar - ar + ando)
  2. How do you form the present participle of regular -er and -ir verbs?
    To form the present participle of regular -er and -ir verbs, add -iendo to the stem of the verb.
  3. How do you form the present participle of -ir stem changing verbs?
    • To form the present participle of -ir stem changing verbs, change "e" to "i" and "o" to "u" in the stem, and then add "iendo" to the stem of the verb.
    • Servir = sirviendo
    • Pedir = pidiendo
    • Decir = diciendo
    • Dormir = durmiendo
    • Morir = muriendo
    • Poder = pudiendo
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Present Progressive (Spanish)
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Present Progressive
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