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5.2-1
Both Spanish and English use the present progressive, which consists of the present tense of the verb to be and the present participle of another verb (the -ing form in English).
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5.2-2
Form the present progressive with the present tense of estar and a present participle.
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The present participle of regular -ar, -er, and -ir verbs is formed as follows:
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¡Atención! When the stem of an -er or -ir verb ends in a vowel, the present participle ends in -yendo.
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Ir, poder, and venir have irregular present participles (yendo, pudiendo, viniendo). Several other verbs have irregular present participles that you will need to learn.
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-Ir stem-changing verbs have a stem change in the present participle.
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