{"id":1315,"date":"2019-06-17T17:07:20","date_gmt":"2019-06-17T17:07:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-spanish1\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=1315"},"modified":"2019-09-18T20:11:55","modified_gmt":"2019-09-18T20:11:55","slug":"introduction-to-estas-estudiando-ahora","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-spanish1\/chapter\/introduction-to-estas-estudiando-ahora\/","title":{"raw":"Introduction to \u00bfEst\u00e1s estudiando ahora?","rendered":"Introduction to \u00bfEst\u00e1s estudiando ahora?"},"content":{"raw":"When we talk about the present, people often refer to their present life using the present tense: \"I work at the supermarket.\" However, there is another verb tense for the continuous present, the <strong>present progressive tense<\/strong>, which is used to create a greater sense of continuity or ongoing action.\r\n\r\nIn English, the present progressive tense (or present continuous tense-- it's the same thing) is formed by combining the verb \"to be\" with the present participle: for instance, \"I am working.\"*\u00a0 So:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Present tense: I work<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Present progressive\/continuous tense: I am working<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nIn Spanish, the present progressive tense functions similarly:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Present tense: <span lang=\"es\">Trabajo<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li>Present tense: <span lang=\"es\">Estoy trabajando<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nNote that Spanish always uses\u00a0<span lang=\"es\"><em>estoy<\/em><\/span> with the present progressive. We'll discuss that more in the section that follows.\r\n\r\n*For more on the present progressive tense in English, see the entry on <a href=\"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/styleguide\/chapter\/advanced-verb-tenses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Advanced Verb Tenses in the Guide to Writing<\/a>.\r\n<div class=\"textbox learning-objectives\">\r\n<h3 lang=\"es\">Objetivos<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Review and practice use of all question-words<\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use the present progressive to talk about actions ongoing in the present moment<\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Distinguish the different ways to say \"to be\" in Spanish<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n&nbsp;<h2>Contribute!<\/h2><div style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">Did you have an idea for improving this content? We\u2019d love your input.<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1MNp8xd0wCewhwW2Lh_plR5lKLLz19aVFkSHdNWKj87M\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 600; color: #077fab; text-decoration: none; border: 2px solid #077fab; border-radius: 7px; padding: 5px 25px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; line-height: 1.5em;\">Improve this page<\/a><a style=\"margin-left: 16px;\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1vy-T6DtTF-BbMfpVEI7VP_R7w2A4anzYZLXR8Pk4Fu4\">Learn More<\/a>","rendered":"<p>When we talk about the present, people often refer to their present life using the present tense: &#8220;I work at the supermarket.&#8221; However, there is another verb tense for the continuous present, the <strong>present progressive tense<\/strong>, which is used to create a greater sense of continuity or ongoing action.<\/p>\n<p>In English, the present progressive tense (or present continuous tense&#8211; it&#8217;s the same thing) is formed by combining the verb &#8220;to be&#8221; with the present participle: for instance, &#8220;I am working.&#8221;*\u00a0 So:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Present tense: I work<\/li>\n<li>Present progressive\/continuous tense: I am working<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In Spanish, the present progressive tense functions similarly:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Present tense: <span lang=\"es\">Trabajo<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Present tense: <span lang=\"es\">Estoy trabajando<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Note that Spanish always uses\u00a0<span lang=\"es\"><em>estoy<\/em><\/span> with the present progressive. We&#8217;ll discuss that more in the section that follows.<\/p>\n<p>*For more on the present progressive tense in English, see the entry on <a href=\"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/styleguide\/chapter\/advanced-verb-tenses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Advanced Verb Tenses in the Guide to Writing<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox learning-objectives\">\n<h3 lang=\"es\">Objetivos<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Review and practice use of all question-words<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use the present progressive to talk about actions ongoing in the present moment<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Distinguish the different ways to say &#8220;to be&#8221; in Spanish<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Contribute!<\/h2>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">Did you have an idea for improving this content? 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