Present Continuous
Spanish: AQA GCSE (2025 Exam), topic 8.3.2
Present Continuous with Regular Gerunds
To form the present continuous, use the present form of 'estar' followed by a gerund.
Estoy comiendo - I am eating
Estás cantando - you are singing
Está bebiendo - he/she is drinking
Estamos corriendo - we are running
Estáis estudiando - you are studying
Están jugando - they are playing
Present Continuous with Irregular Gerunds
To form the present continuous, use the present form of 'estar' followed by a gerund.
Estoy construyendo - I am building
Estás durmiendo - you are sleeping
Está yendo - he/she is going
Estamos preguntando - we are asking
Estáis cayendo - you are falling
Están muriendo - they are dying
Uses of the Present Continuous
Actions happening right now
- Mi hermana está durmiendo.
- My sister is sleeping.
- Lucy está lavando al perro.
- Lucy is washing the dog.
Ongoing actions
- Alejandro ahora está viviendo en Francia.
- Alexander is now living in France.
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