To form the gerund for regular - ar verbs, we'll take the verb's stem (the part before the - ar) and add the suffix -ando. Conjugating - ar verbs in the Spanish Present Progressive Next, we'll need to break up infinitive Spanish verbs into two categories, verbs that end in - ar and verbs that end in either - er or -ir, in order to form their gerunds ( gerundios ). Vosotros/vosotras estáis (You are )Įllos/ellas/ustedes están (They/you are) To start, let's review (or learn!) the simple present conjugation of the verb estar (to be), which will convey the idea of "am" or "are": Now that you know when to use the present progressive in Spanish, let's learn how to conjugate present progressive verbs in Spanish. How to Form the Spanish Present Progressive In fact, this last caption is from a video by El Aula Azul that simply and clearly demonstrates the difference between the simple present tense and the present progressive tense in Spanish. That said, if you really want to emphasize and/or remove any doubt that an action is in progress or happening at this moment, it's necessary to use the Spanish present progressive:Ĭaptions 31-32, El Aula Azul - Actividades diarias: En casa con Silvia Play Caption What do you mean, what am I doing? I'm running.Ĭaptions 65-66, Cuatro Amigas - Piloto Play CaptionĪlthough, much like the present progressive, the simple present tense in Spanish can sometimes be translated into English using the -ing form to say that one "is doing" something in the present, the Spanish simple present tense is also used to describe actions one does on a habitual basis:Īnd on Saturdays and Sundays, what do you do?Ĭaption 19, Español para principiantes - Los días de la semana Play Caption So, when exactly do we use the present progressive tense in Spanish? And, what's the difference between the simple present and the Spanish present progressive? This can be a bit confusing since there is some overlap in terms of their English translations at times. Also called the present progressive, its English equivalent includes some form of the verb "to be" in present tense along with the gerund, or -ing form, of a verb. Some examples include: "I'm reading," "You are watching TV," or "We are eating dinner." The Spanish present progressive, which we'll learn to conjugate, takes a very similar form.īanner2 PLACEHOLDER Simple Present vs. What is present progressive in Spanish? Simply put, the present progressive tense in Spanish describes actions that are unfolding as we speak, at this moment. How do we talk about an action in progress in Spanish? We use the Spanish present progressive tense, which we'll explore in this lesson.
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