Spanish Present Progressive  

Spanish 101 Present Progressive 2
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Present progressive describes the now.

-ando for -ar verbs
-iendo for -er and -ir verbs

cantar ---> cantando
beber ---> bebiendo
ocurrir ---> ocurriendo

Irregular verbs in present progressive

preferir ---> prefiriendo
pedir ---> pidiendo
venir ---> viniendo

caer ---> cayendo
oír ---> oyendo
traer ---> trayendo

Estar + present progressive = is   ____ing

El coro está cantando.
      The choir is singing.
estás pidiendo dinero al banco.
      You are asking the bank for money.
Él está viniendo en el bus nuevo.
      He is coming in the new bus.
Nosotros estamos cayendo del árbol.
      We are falling down from the tree.
Ellos están oyendo las olas del mar.
      They are hearing the waves of the ocean.
Los perros están trayendo sus huesos.
      The dogs are bringing their bones.

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