Forming the present progressive/continuous in Spanish with estar + present participle (El Presente Progresivo)

Question 1

Describe the Spanish present progressive tense.

Answer 1

The Spanish present tense has a continuous (progressive) form to express an action which is ongoing in the present.

Question 2

Is the Spanish present tense similar to the English present continuous?

Answer 2

Yes

Ex. I am going, you are going, etc.

Question 3

Yo estoy hablando con mi madre.

Answer 3

I am talking with my mother.

Question 4

Tú estás corriendo la maratón.

Answer 4

You are running the marathon.

Question 5

Ella está aprendiendo a cocinar.

Answer 5

She is learning how to cook.

Question 6

Nosotros estamos cantando.

Answer 6

We are singing.

Question 7

Ellos están viviendo en Caracas.

Answer 7

They are living in Caracas.

Question 8

Ustedes están admirando el paisaje.

Answer 8

You are admiring the view.

Question 9

How do you convert -ar verbs to Spanish Present Progressive Tense (I am going, you are going, etc.)

Answer 9

Drop the -ar and add -ando to the end of the word.

Question 10

How do you convert -er and -ir verbs to Spanish Present Progressive Tense (I am going, you are going, etc.)

Answer 10

Drop the -er or -ir and add -iendo to the end of the word.

Question 11

Convert hablar to present progressive tense.

Answer 11

hablar-> drop the -ar -> habl -> add -ando -> hablando

Question 12

Convert correr to present progressive tense.

Answer 12

correr -> drop the -er -> corr -> add -iendo -> corriendo