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how do you say "javier escucha" in present progressive

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updated NOV 23, 2009
posted by blvsweetlove

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The present progressive tense is used estar + gerund. A gerund is a verb that is turned into and "ing" word. This is done by adding "ando" for ar verbs and "iendo" for er and ir verbs to the stem.

So if the subject is Javier, then you would say "Javier está escuchando."

updated NOV 23, 2009
edited by luhzon89
posted by luhzon89
estar+present participle (which is not a gerund) - samdie, NOV 23, 2009
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