Present Tense -> Present Progressive6B: ¿Cómo es tu casa?

Pronouns: Take the place of a noun!Yo (I) Nosotros (we)

Tú (you) XXX

Él (he)Ella (she)Usted (you formally)

Ellos (they b/&g)

Ellas (they g)Ustedes (y’all)

Steps to Conjugation:1. Drop the –ar, -er and –ir.2. Pick the pronoun.3. Add the corresponding ending.

AR Endings

O AMOS

AS

A AN

ER AND IR ENDINGSO EMOS

IMOS

ES

E EN

Conjugate your sentences.1. I iron the clothes.2. You wash the

dishes.3. He cuts the grass.4. We take out the

trash.5. They make the

bed.

1. Yo plancho la ropa.2. Tú lavas los platos.3. Él corta el césped.4. Nosotros sacamos la

basura.5. Ellos hacen la cama.

Conjugate your sentences.6. My mom writes.7. My sister dusts.8. My dad eats.9. We straighten the

garage.10. My grandpa feeds

the dog.

6. Mi madre escribe.7. Mi hermana quita el

polvo.8. My padre come.9. Nosotros arreglamos el

garaje.10. Mi abuelo da de comer

al perro.

Present Progressive Tense

Is used to…describe what is occurring NOW.

It is the –ing form in English. To form the present progressive you

need a conjugation of ESTAR followed by the second verb conjugated by dropping the –ar and adding ando or –er/-ir and adding iendo.

ESTAR: TO BE

Estoy: I am Estamos: We are

Estás: you are

Está: he is, she is, you are (formal)

Están: they are, y’all are

Ejemplos:1. Estoy escuchando.2. Ella está llorando.3. Ellos están trabajando.

Start with the verb ESTAR and conjugate it for the subject AKA: PICK your PRONOUN.

Then take your verb and add ando or iendo.

1. I’m listening.2. She is crying.3. They are working.

Conjugate using the present progressive. HINT: You need a conjugation of ESTAR in each sentence!

1. I am ironing the clothes.1. Estoy (planchar ->) planchando la ropa.

2. You are washing the dishes.3. He is cutting the grass.4. We are taking out the trash.5. They are making the bed.6. My mom is writing.7. My sister is dusting.8. My dad is eating.9. We are straightening the garage.10. My grandpa is feeding the dog.