The present continuous.

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THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS

To say what is happening now in spanish you have to use the present continuous.

Step 2.) Then you need the presnt participle. To form this you take the infinitve and get rid of the ending and then ad one of the following:

Hablar ---> Habl ---> Hablando

Comer ---> Com ---> Comiendo

Vivir ---> Viv ---> Viviendo

* THE PRESENT PARTICIPLE DOES NOT CHANGE AT ALL. ONLY THE CORRESPONDING PARTS OF ESTAR CHANGE.

ESTAR IS NEVER SEPERATED FROM THE PRESNT PARTICIPLE. IF THE SENTENCE IS IN THE NEGATIVE THE "NO" GOES BEFORE BOTH PARTS - NO ESTAMOS JUGANDO - WE ARE NO PLAYING.

Step 1. ) Estar - to be.

Estoy - I am

Estan - You are

Esta - He/She/It is

Estamos - We are

Eastais - You (pl) are

Estan - They are