2025 - 26 JHS Spanish II Unidad 2: Present Progressive Verb Tense (application)

colocar los libros

to arrange the books

planchar

to iron

quitar el polvo

to dust (to take away the dust)

lavar los platos

to wash the dishes

secar los platos

to dry the dishes

hacer la cama

to make the bed

sacar la basura

to take out the trash

guardar la ropa

to put away the clothes

doblar la ropa

to fold the clothes

pasar la aspiradora

to vacuum (to run the sweeper)

barrer el suelo

to sweep the floor

ayudar

to help

cargar el lavaplatos

to load the dishwasher

descargar el lavaplatos

to unload the dishwasher

pedir

-ir boot verb, to order, to ask for

preferir

-ir boot verb, to prefer

decir

-ir boot verb, to say, to tell

dormir

-ir boot verb, to sleep

servir

-ir boot verb, to serve

sentir

-ir boot verb, to feel

repetir

-ir boot verb, to repeat

venir

-ir boot verb, to come

vestir

-ir boot verb, to dress

mentir

-ir boot verb, to lie (not tell the truth)

morir

-ir boot verb, to die

reír

-ir boot verb irregular, to laugh

sonreír

-ir boot verb irregular, to smile

leer

to read

creer

to think, to believe

traer

to bring

caer

to fall

oír

to hear

construir

to build

destruir

to destroy

"-ing" verb tense is called the...

present progressive

How to conjugate an -AR verb in the Present Progressive...

A) Choose a form of ESTAR

B) Think of the infinitive (non-conjugated verb)

C) Drop off the -AR ending

D) Attach -ANDO

E) Put it all together!

How to conjugate an -ER/-IR verb in the Present Progressive...

A) Choose a form of ESTAR

B) Think of the infinitive (non-conjugated verb)

C) Drop off the -ER or -IR ending

D) Attach -IENDO if the stem ends in a CONSONANT

E) Attach -YENDO if the stem ends in a VOWEL

F) Put it all together!

Exception #1 to the Present Progressive formation rule is...

-IR Boot Verbs get a spelling change in the stem

If an -IR boot verb has the letter E in the stem it must be changed to the letter _____.

i

If an -IR boot verb has the letter O in the stem it must be changed to the letter ______.

u

Exception #2 to the Present Progressive formation rule is ________

-ER/-IR verbs that have a STEM that ends in a VOWEL get -YENDO attached (instead of -iendo).

Estoy colocando los libros

I am arranging the books

Estoy leyendo un libro.

I am reading a book.

(Tú) No estás planchando

You are not ironing

Los papeles están cayendo al suelo.

The papers are falling to the floor.

Ella está quitando el polvo

She is dusting (taking away the dust)

Yo estoy construyendo un estante.

I am building a shelf.

Él está lavando los platos

He is washing the dishes

El perro está destruyendo el jardín.

The dog is destroying the yard (garden)

Usted no está secando los platos

You formal are not drying the dishes

Ella está oyendo todo

She is hearing everything (todo)

(Yo) estoy haciendo la cama

I am making the bed

(Nosotros) estamos sacando la basura

We are taking out the trash

(Vosotros) estáis guardando la ropa

You all are putting away the clothes

Ellos están doblando la ropa

They are folding the clothes

Ustedes están barriendo el suelo

You all formal are sweeping the floor

Yo estoy pasando la aspiradora

I am vacuuming

(Tú) no estás ayudando

You are not helping

Él está cargando el lavaplatos

He is loading the dishwasher

Ella está descargando el lavaplatos

She is unloading the dishwasher

Ellos están pidiendo dinero

They are asking for money

(Nosotros) estamos prefiriendo descansar

We are preferring to rest

Usted no está diciendo la verdad

You formal are not telling (saying) the truth

Los perros están durmiendo

The dogs are sleeping

Tu abuela está sirviendo la comida

Your grandmother is serving the food

(Yo) estoy repitiendo

I am repeating (can mean I am having more food or another serving)

Mis amigos están viniendo

My friends are coming

Mi hermana está vistiendo...

My sister is dressing...

(Vosotros) estáis mintiendo

You all are lying

estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están

Conjugation of ESTAR (first part of using the Present Progressive tense)

In order to get the word "NOT" in Spanish using the present progressive you must_____

Write/say "NO" before the Spanish word for "AM, IS, ARE"

la verdad

the truth