THE

PROGRESSIVE
TENSES

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The present progressive tenses, is used to express what
is happening RIGHT NOW, at the moment we are
talking. It gives the idea that an actions is in progress
during a particular time
Express too, that action begins before, is in progress
during, and continues after another time or action

pasado

ahora

futuro

Ejemplo: John is playing tennis.

Often The activity is of a general nature: something generally in progress this
week, this month, this year

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Together:
ESTAR

Juan is playing.
Juan est jugando.

ando or iendo

Mara is eating.
Mara est comiendo.

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Subject Helping Present
Verb
Participle

In English, the
I
present progressive is
formed with a helping
You
verb to be + the
present participle of
He/She
the another verb (ing)
We
They

am

Talk-ING

are

Eat-ING

is

Laugh-ING

are

Play-ING

are

Sleep-ING

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terminan en E, (verbs that end in E)
Ing form: If the word ends in E drop the E
and add ing :
Ej.

Hope
date
injure

hoping
dating
injuring

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terminan en vocal y en consonante (verbs
that end in vowel and a consonant)
1 vowel 2 consonant : duplicate the last
consonant and add ing :
Ej.

Rob
stop
beg

robbing
stopping
begging

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2 vocales y en consonante (verbs that end in two
vowels and a consonant)

2 vowel 1 consonant : and add ing after

of the consonant:
Ej.

Rain
fool
dream

raining
folling
dreaming

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2 consonantes (verbs that end in two consonants)

2 consonants : and add ing, after of the

consonant:
Ej.

start
fold
demand

starting
folding
demanding

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Y (verbs end in Y)

If y is preceded by vowel, keep the y and

add ing
Ej.

enjoy
pray
buy

enjoying
praying
buying

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Y (verbs end in Y)

If y is preceded by a consonant, keep the

y and add ing
Ej.

study
tray
reply

studying
traying
replying

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ie (verbs that in ie)

Change ie to y, add ing

Ej.

Die
lie
tie

dying
lying
tying

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ee (verbs that in ee)

If a verb ends in ee, the final e is not

dropped add ing
Ej.

See
agree
free

seeing
agreeing
freeing

Presente Progresivo, Existen verbos no

progresivos en los cuales no se usa la terminacion
ing.
some verbs are nonprogressive (describe:
states (conditions that exist states or conditins
that exist)
Mental state: Know, believe, imagine, Want,
Realize , feel, doubt, need, understand
suppose, remenber, prefer, recognize
Think *, forget, mean

Presente Progresivo, Existen verbos no

progresivos en los cuales no se usa la terminacion
ing.
some verbs are nonprogressive (describe:
states (conditions that exist states or conditins
that exist)
Mental state: Know, believe, imagine, Want,
Realize , feel, doubt, need, understand
suppose, remenber, prefer, recognize
Think *, forget, mean

* Verbs most used in progress tenses

Presente Progresivo, Existen verbos no

progresivos en los cuales no se usa la terminacion
ing.
some verbs are nonprogressive (describe:
states (conditions that exist states or conditins
that exist)
Emotional state: love, hate, fear, mind, like. Dislike,
envy care and appreciate.

Presente Progresivo, Existen verbos no

progresivos en los cuales no se usa la terminacion
ing.
some verbs are nonprogressive (describe:
states (conditions that exist states or conditins
that exist)
Possesion : posess, have* , own, belong.

* Verbs most used in progress tenses

Presente Progresivo, Existen verbos no

progresivos en los cuales no se usa la terminacion
ing.
some verbs are nonprogressive (describe:
states (conditions that exist states or conditins
that exist)
Sense perceptions: taste *, smell *, hear, see *, feel *

* Verbs most used in progress tenses

Presente Progresivo, Existen verbos no

progresivos en los cuales no se usa la terminacion
ing.
some verbs are nonprogressive (describe:
states (conditions that exist states or conditins
that exist)
Other existing states: seem, cost, be *, consist of, look *,
owe, exist, contain, appear *, weigh *

* Verbs most used in progress tenses

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Affirmative form:
He is sleeping in the bed
Interrogative form:
Is he sleeping in the bed
Negative form:
He is not sleeping in the bed

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Conjugue los siguientes verbos presente progresivo:
Ruin, employ, fry, try, gain, argue,offer, look, ride, hate, appear.