{"id":473,"date":"2020-03-11T15:22:35","date_gmt":"2020-03-11T15:22:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-introductoryspanish1\/?post_type=chapter&p=473"},"modified":"2025-04-14T15:32:04","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T15:32:04","slug":"why-it-matters-traigo-un-mapa","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-spanish1-2\/chapter\/why-it-matters-traigo-un-mapa\/","title":{"raw":"Why It Matters: \u00bfTraigo un mapa?","rendered":"Why It Matters: \u00bfTraigo un mapa?"},"content":{"raw":"In this module, we will learn the present progressive verb tense for ongoing actions. In other words, you will learn how describe things that are happening right now or in the near future. When you use two verbs to describe what you are doing such as \u201cI am walking\" or \u201cI am dancing,\u201d this is an example of a compound verb. Another example may be \u201cshe is learning\u201d or \"we are working\" is called a compound verb tense because there are two verbs needed.\r\n\r\nWe will be conjugating the verb\u00a0estar<\/em> and using it with the gerund (words that have -ing<\/em> at the end) to create the present progressive verb tense.\u00a0 Check out the following examples in Spanish:\r\n\r\nYo estoy caminando. I am walking<\/em>.\r\n\r\nT\u00fa est\u00e1s bailando. You are dancing.<\/em>\r\n\r\nEllos est\u00e1n comiendo. They are eating.<\/em>\r\n\r\nNosotros estamos trabajando. We are working.<\/em>\r\n\r\n\u00c9l est\u00e1 bebiendo. He is drinking.<\/em>\r\n\r\nCan you see the two parts of the compound verb phrase in both the Spanish and English sentences?\u00a0 Do you see a pattern with the gerund (-ing ending) and how it is formed in Spanish?\u00a0 You will! Being able to say what we are doing at the present moment and in the near future allows us to express what we see going on around us!\r\n\r\nListen to these songs and challenge yourself to think about ongoing actions.\r\n\r\nEnrique Iglesias \u2014 Bailando<\/strong> (ft. Descemer Bueno & Gente de Zona)\r\nEnrique Miguel Iglesias Preysler (born 8 May 1975) is a Spanish singer, songwriter, actor and record producer who is widely regarded as the King of Latin Pop. Descemer Bueno (born July 5, 1971) is a Cuban singer, songwriter, and record producer. Gente de Zona is a Cuban reggaeton band made up of musicians Alexander Delgado and Randy Malcom.\r\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=NUsoVlDFqZg\r\n\r\nYou can view the\u00a0transcript for \u201cBailando\u201d here (opens in new window).<\/a>\r\n\r\nGTA and Jenn Morel \u2014 Buscando<\/strong>\r\nJenn Morel is a Dominican singer and songwriter. GTA (acronym of Good Times Ahead) are an electronic music duo from Miami consisting of house, electro house, trap and hip hop producers Julio Mejia (born December 8, 1990) and Matt Toth (born August 22, 1990).\r\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TTqeg-MdEX0\r\n\r\nYou can view the\u00a0transcript for \u201cBuscando\u201d here (opens in new window).<\/a>\r\n\r\nFrancisca Valenzuela - Flotando<\/strong>\r\nFrancisca Valenzuela is an American-born Chilean singer, poet, and multi-instrumentalist.\r\n\r\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qgxGyCR4WHw\r\n\r\nYou can view the\u00a0transcript for \u201cFlotando\u201d here (opens in new window).<\/a>","rendered":"

In this module, we will learn the present progressive verb tense for ongoing actions. In other words, you will learn how describe things that are happening right now or in the near future. When you use two verbs to describe what you are doing such as \u201cI am walking” or \u201cI am dancing,\u201d this is an example of a compound verb. Another example may be \u201cshe is learning\u201d or “we are working” is called a compound verb tense because there are two verbs needed.<\/p>\n

We will be conjugating the verb\u00a0estar<\/em> and using it with the gerund (words that have -ing<\/em> at the end) to create the present progressive verb tense.\u00a0 Check out the following examples in Spanish:<\/p>\n

Yo estoy caminando. I am walking<\/em>.<\/p>\n

T\u00fa est\u00e1s bailando. You are dancing.<\/em><\/p>\n

Ellos est\u00e1n comiendo. They are eating.<\/em><\/p>\n

Nosotros estamos trabajando. We are working.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00c9l est\u00e1 bebiendo. He is drinking.<\/em><\/p>\n

Can you see the two parts of the compound verb phrase in both the Spanish and English sentences?\u00a0 Do you see a pattern with the gerund (-ing ending) and how it is formed in Spanish?\u00a0 You will! Being able to say what we are doing at the present moment and in the near future allows us to express what we see going on around us!<\/p>\n

Listen to these songs and challenge yourself to think about ongoing actions.<\/p>\n

Enrique Iglesias \u2014 Bailando<\/strong> (ft. Descemer Bueno & Gente de Zona)
\nEnrique Miguel Iglesias Preysler (born 8 May 1975) is a Spanish singer, songwriter, actor and record producer who is widely regarded as the King of Latin Pop. Descemer Bueno (born July 5, 1971) is a Cuban singer, songwriter, and record producer. Gente de Zona is a Cuban reggaeton band made up of musicians Alexander Delgado and Randy Malcom.
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