Capítulo 5B

Saying what is happening:

Quick Review of The Present Progressive Tense

Present Participle

The present participle is the –ing form of the verb.

It is formed by removing the infinitive ending of the verb: hablar > habl-

Then add the correct present participle ending: habl- > hablando = speaking

Present Participles

-ar verbs: hablar – hablando = speaking -er verbs: comer – comiendo = eating -ir verbs: vivir – viviendo = living

* There are only 2 endings: -ando and -iendo

( -er and –ir verbs are alike)

Give the present participles for the following infinitives pensar pensando thinking

buscar buscando looking for

salir saliendo leaving / going out

poner poniendo putting

dibujar dibujando drawing

ver viendo seeing

alquilar alquilando renting

escribir escribiendo writing

nadar nadando swimming

comprender comprendiendo understanding

jugar jugando playing

tocar tocando playing

Irregular present participles dormir (ue, u) durmiendo sleeping

sentir (ie, i) sintiendo feeling, regretting

You can identify an irregular present participlein the dictionary: Example: dormir(ue,u)

The second vowel in the parenthesisindicates the irregularity.

* durmiendo

decir diciendo saying, telling

leer leyendo reading

oír oyendo hearing

poder pudiendo being able

traer trayendo bringing

venir viniendo coming

But you cannot use a present participle alone in a sentence.

Yo jugando al béisbol I playing baseball. - Incorrect

You need a helping verb.

I am playing baseball

This is called the present progressive tense.

It expresses action in progress presently or actions going on right now.

But how are we going to express am in the above sentence?

Present Progressive Tense =Estar + Present Participle

Estoy – I am Estás – You are Está – He is

She is

You are

Estamos - We are Estáis - You are Están - They/You

are

Present Participle – alquilar – alquilando (renting)(-ing) leer - leyendo (reading)

decir – diciendo (saying)

+

Put it together:

Estoy dibujando I am drawing

Estás comiendo You are eating

Está saliendo He, she, is leaving

or you (polite) are leaving

Estamos apagando We are turning off

Estáis poniendo You are putting

Están viviendo They / you are living

Instead of the helping verb estar, you may also use seguir, continuar, or venir. Sigo estudiando para el examen. I continue studying for the test.

Continuamos cocinando la paella. We continue cooking the paella.

Vienen corriendo en la casa. They come running into the house.

The Imperfect Progressive

It expresses what was going on at a specific time in the past, often when something else happened.

Imperfect Progressive Tense =Estar + Present Participle

Estaba – I was Estabas – You were Estaba – He was

She was

You were

Estábamos – We were Estabais - You were Estaban - They/You

were

Present Participle – alquilar – alquilando (renting)(-ing) leer - leyendo (reading)

decir – diciendo (saying)

+

Give the correct imperfect progressive tense for each verb Vivir (yo) Estaba viviendo I was living

Comer (nosotros) Estábamos comiendo We were eating

Patinar (ella) Estaba patinando She was skating

Comer (tú) Estabas comiendo You were eating

Salir (Uds) Estaban saliendo You were leaving

Estudiar (vosotros) Estabais estudiando You were studying

Bailar (Juanita) Estaba bailando Juanita was dancing

Hacer (Los muchachos) Estaban haciendo The boys were doing

Cantar (el profesor) Estaba cantando The teacher was singing

Vivir (Uds.) Estaban viviendo You were living

Irregulars

dormir (yo) estaba durmiendo I was sleeping

poder (nosotros) estábamos pudiendo we were being able (not used)

preferir (ellas) estaban prefiriendo they were prefering

sentir (tú) estabas sintiendo you were feeling/regretting

venir (Ud.) estaba viniendo you were coming

leer (Uds.) estaban leyendo you were reading

(la clase) oír estaba oyendo the class was hearing

ir (Enrique) Estaba yendo Enrique was going

Again, instead of the helping verb estar, you may also use seguir, continuar, or venir.

Seguía estudiando para el examen. I continued studying for the test.

Continuábamos cocinando la paella. We continued cooking the paella.

Venían corriendo en la casa. They came running into the house.

Part II – Using the progressive tenses with direct object pronouns

These direct object pronouns may be attached on to the present participle:

me - me te - you lo – it, him, you la – it, her, you

nos – us os – you los, las – them,

you

I was renting it. Estaba alquilándolo. or Lo estaba alquilando.

He was reading them. Él estaba leyéndolos.

They were writing it. Estaban escribiéndolo.

You were helping me. Estabas ayudándome.

She was watching it. Estaba mirándolo.

You were watching us. Estabas mirándonos.

Juan was buying it. Juan estaba comprándola.

You all were seeing it. Estaban/Estabais viéndolo.

Part III – Using the progressive tenses with indirect object pronouns

These indirect object pronouns may be attached on to the present participle:

me – to me te – to you le – to him, her,

you

nos – to us os – to you les – to them, you

You were writing to us. Estabas escribiéndonos.

Juan was buying the tie for me.. Juan estaba comprándome la corbata.

You all were preparing the food for him. Estaban/Estabais preparándole la

comida.

They were giving the book to them. Estaban dándoles el libro.

You were talking to me. Estabas hablándome.

She was reading the story to us. Estaba leyéndonos el cuento.

…indirect before direct

Pedro estaba cantándomela. Pedro was singing it to me.

Uds. Estaban escribiéndonoslos. You were writing them to us.

Yo estaba enviándoselas (a el). le

I was sending them to him.

Part IV – Using the progressive tenses with reflexive pronouns

These reflexive pronouns may be attached on to the present participle:

me – myself te – yourself se – himself,

herself, yourself

nos – ourselves os – yourselves se – themselves,

yourselves

They were washing themselves. Estaban lavándose.

You were getting dressed. Estabas vistiéndote.

She was combing her hair. Estaba peinándose el pelo.

I was falling asleep. Estaba durmiéndome.

We were putting on our shoes. Estábamos poniéndonos los zapatos.

She was putting on her make-up. Estaba maquillándose.

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Buena suerte clase. Adiós.