Middle School is reviewing present and present progressive

Grades 6, 7, and 8 are reviewing the present and present progressive verb tenses. Here are some examples:

Presente:                               Yo estudio Español cada día.  (I study spanish every day)
Presente progresivo:             Estoy estudiando Español cada día. ( I am studying spanish every day)

The main differences between the two tenses are that the present progressive has the addition of estar (conjugated) and the -ando and -iendo ending to each AR and ER/ IR verb. In English it translates as "I am" doing something; example: Estoy hablando, I am talking.

Sixth and Seventh grade will have a quiz on Friday Sept. 23, 2011.