Estoy aprendiendo español en una academia.
I am learning Spanish at a school.
Indicativo
Presente Continuo
Actions that are actively in progress right now. MuyVerbs connects this tense to verb tables, context prompts, and short active-recall drills.
When to use Presente Continuo
- An action happening right at this moment (Estoy escribiendo).
- A temporary situation during a window of time (Este mes estoy estudiando para el DELE).
- An action interrupted by another action (Estaba leyendo cuando llegó).
Formation
Conjugate the auxiliary estar in the present, then add the gerundio of the main verb (-ar → -ando; -er/-ir → -iendo). Some gerundios shift their stem (dormir → durmiendo, leer → leyendo, ir → yendo).
| Pronoun | estar | + Gerundio (-ando / -iendo) |
|---|---|---|
| yo | estoy | hablando / comiendo / viviendo |
| tú | estás | hablando / comiendo / viviendo |
| él / ella / Ud. | está | hablando / comiendo / viviendo |
| nosotros | estamos | hablando / comiendo / viviendo |
| vosotros | estáis | hablando / comiendo / viviendo |
| ellos / ellas / Uds. | están | hablando / comiendo / viviendo |
Examples
Ahora mismo estamos cenando.
Right now we are having dinner.
¿Qué estás haciendo?
What are you doing?
Study note
How MuyVerbs trains Presente Continuo
Presente Continuo (Present Continuous) is easier to retain when it is not learned as an isolated table. MuyVerbs connects each tense to a practical learning loop: identify when the form is used, study the pattern, compare real verb examples, and then answer short prompts until recall becomes automatic.
On the web you can inspect sample verbs, open full conjugation pages, and start a free drill for this tense. In the mobile app, the same work becomes a structured offline routine with saved progress, favorites, streaks, weak-verb review, and context sentences. That combination helps learners move from recognizing a tense to producing it accurately in conversation.
Internal tense map
Related tenses for Presente Continuo
Often confused with
These forms are close to Presente Continuo in timing, mood, or sentence logic. Compare them before you drill.
Related tenses in Indicativo: present and past
Use these pages to move through the same tense family and build stronger internal links between connected grammar topics.