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Estar + gerund: present progressive

Estar + gerund: present progressive

Structure:

estar (conjugated) + gerund (-ando / -iendo)

The gerund of -ar verbs ends in -ando; -er/-ir verbs end in -iendo.

Example:

Estoy estudiando ahora mismo. **Translation:** I am studying right now.

Examples

Estoy estudiando ahora mismo.

I am studying right now.

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Practice

Question 1 of 20 correct

Which grammar pattern does this sentence use? "Estoy estudiando ahora mismo."

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