5.2 - The Present Progressive Flashcards
The present progressive tense is a compound tense, which means that…
there are 2 verbs used
In this compound tense, the first verb is always…
estar
The conjugation for the present progressive is…
-ando for -AR, and -iendo for -ER/IR
The conjugation for the present progressive is often the Spanish equivalent to the English…
-ing
Instance 1 where Spanish uses the Infinitive of the Verb
after a preposition, as Spanish ALWAYS uses the infinitive
Instance 2 where Spanish uses the Infinitive of the Verb
When the verb is the first word of the sentence.
Instance 3 where Spanish uses the Infinitive of the Verb (incorporates Instance 1)
Future events, (IR + a + infinitive) refer to lesson 4.1
WIthin the use of the present participle in certain verbs, the I changes into a…
Y, to avoid having 3 vowels in a row.
The I only changes to a Y in the present participle if…
the stem of an ER/IR verb ends in a vowel. (Leer, Traer, Oir).
In the present participle, Stem-Changing Verbs do not stem change…
in the AR/ER
In the Present Participle, Stem-Changing Verbs do stem change…
in the IR
In the stem-changing IR for the Present Participle…
it only changes for one letter: O > U and E > I
Dormir, would be ____ In the present participle
durmiendo
Pedir, would be ___ in the present participle
Pidiendo
IR in the Present Participle is:
Yendo
Venir in the Present Participle is:
Viniendo
