progressive tense Flashcards

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forming the present participle (-ing)

A

drop final -r of infinitive, add -ndo

e.g. falando=speaking, comendo=eating

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progressive usage

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used to describe more emphatically/vividly an action in progress at the moment

use the correct tense of estar + the progressive participle

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present progressive

A

estou estudando
está estudando
estamos estudando
estão estudando

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past progressive

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estava estudando
estava estudando
estávamos estudando
estavam estudando

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alternative construction of progressive tense

A

a + infinitive

falando = a falar
ouvindo = a ouvir
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