**estar (to be) + present participle = present progressive**

Here is some useful information to help you master the **present participle**:
– ***-ar*** verbs have the ending ***-ando*** (e.g. camin*ando*)
– ***-er*** and ***-ir*** verbs have the ending ***- iendo*** (e.g. com*iendo*)

|Singular |Plural |
|–|–|
|Yo **estoy** |Nosotros **estamos** |
|Tú **estás** |Ustedes **están** |
|Él/Ella/Usted **está** | Ellos/Ellas **están**|

*Camila (she)* is third-person singular, so we used the third-person singular form of *estar,* which is *”está.”*

*Decir (to tell/to say)* ends with *-ir*, so we added *-iendo* ending. The stem changed from *e* to *i.*

*Ariadna and Fernanda (they)* is third-person plural, so we used the third-person plural form of *estar,* which is *”están.”*

Note that *bañar**se** (to bathe)* is a reflexive verb, so we used a pronoun appropriate for the third-person singular, which is *”se.”*

*Abel and I (we)* is first-person plural, so we used the first-person plural form of *estar,* which is *”estamos.”*

*Comprar(to buy)* ends with *-ar*, so we added *-ando* ending.

*Tú (you)* is second-person singular, so we used the second-person singular form of *estar,* which is *”estás.”*

*Leer (to read)* ends with *-er*, so we added *-iendo* ending. The stem changed and *i* turned to *y*.

*Yo (I)* is first-person singular, so we used the first-person singular form of *estar,* which is *”estoy.”*

Note that *vestir**se*** is a reflexive verb, so we used a pronoun appropriate for the first-person singular, which is *”me.”*

*Vestir (to dress)* ends with *-ir*, so we added *-iendo* ending. The stem also changed from *e* to *i*.

1. está diciendo
2. se están bañando
3. estamos comprando
4. estás leyendo
5. me estoy vistiendo

**estar (to be) + present participle = present progressive**

Here is some useful information to help you master the **present participle**:
– ***-ar*** verbs have the ending ***-ando*** (e.g. camin*ando*)
– ***-er*** and ***-ir*** verbs have the ending ***- iendo*** (e.g. com*iendo*)

|Singular |Plural |
|–|–|
|Yo **estoy** |Nosotros **estamos** |
|Tú **estás** |Ustedes **están** |
|Él/Ella/Usted **está** | Ellos/Ellas **están**|

*Guys (they)* is third-person plural, so we used the third-person plural form of *estar,* which is *”están.”*

*Viajar (to walk)* ends with *-ar*, so we added *-ando* ending.

*Armando and I (we)* is first-person plural, so we used the first-person plural form of *estar,* which is *”estamos.”*

*Hablar (to talk)* ends with *-ar*, so we added *-ando* ending.

*Tú (you)* is second-person singular, so we used the second-person singular form of *estar,* which is *”estás.”*

*Tomar (to talk)* ends with *-ar*, so we added *-ando* ending.

*Yo (I)* is first-person singular, so we used the first-person singular form of *estar,* which is *”estoy.”*

*Dormir (to sleep)* ends with *-ir*, so we added *-iendo* ending. The stem also changed from *o* to *u*.

You were given a table with elements. Use them to form sentences. Answers can vary, so use the sentences below as a reference.

**N.B.** The verb *estar (to be)* should always match the subject in person and number.

*Camila (she)* is third-person singular, so we used the third-person singular form of *estar,* which is *”está.”*

*Mirar (to look)* ends with *-ar*, so we added *-ando* ending.

*Camila and I (we)* is first-person plural, so we used the first-person plural form of *estar,* which is *”estamos.”*

*Caminar (to walk)* ends with *-ar*, so we added *-ando* ending.

*Camila and Armando (they)* is third-person plural, so we used the third-person plural form of *estar,* which is *”están.”*

*Correr (to run)* ends with *-er*, so we added *-iendo* ending