The Present Progressive

What is the formula when using Present Progressive Verbs?

form of estar + present participle

hablar →

hablando

comer →

comiendo

escribir →

escribiendo

How do you form the present participle of the regular -ar, -ir, and -er verb?

drop the ending and add the present participle endings: -ando, -iendo

leer →

leyendo

oír →

oyendo

traer →

trayendo

When the stem (infinitive of the -er or -ir verb ends in a vowel the present participle is written with…

“y” instead of “i”

ir →

yendo

poder →

pudiendo

venir →

viniendo

preferir →

prefiriendo

conseguir →

consiguiendo

dormir →

durmiendo

ahora mismo

right now

todavía

still