The Progressive Tense
-ing verbs
-actions happening at the time of the sentence
Ex: is running >
is talking
> present progressive
are listening >
were running >
were talking >
past progressive
was listening >
How is it formed?
-ar verbs -> - ando estoy halando
-er/ir verbs -> iendo
*ir stem changers> durmiendo (o -> u)
pidiendo (e -> i)
vivir está viviendo - he is living
estamos viviendo - we are living
estaba viviendo - he was living
Comer - to eat
estoy comiendo - I am eating estamos comiendo - we are
eating
estás comiendo - you are eating
está comiendo - he/she is eating están comiendo - they are eating
estaba comiendo - I was eating
estabamos comiendo - we were eating
estabas comiendo - you were eating
estaba comiendo - he/she/ were eating estaban comiendo - they were eating
Examples:
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You are walking - estás cominando
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She was looking for - estaba buscando
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I am living - estoy viviendo
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We are fighting - estábamos peleando
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Josh was telling - estaba diciendo
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