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ella está comiendo
-she's eating
See the entry forella está comiendo.
él/ella/usted está comiendo
-he/she is eating
,you are eating
Present progressiveél/ella/ustedconjugation ofcomer.

ella está comiendo

ella está comiendo(
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. she's eating
Mamá, si ella está comiendo papas, ¿por qué no puedo yo también? - Pues porque tu hermana ya se comió la sopa, y tú no.Mom, if she's eating chips, why can't I too? - Well, because your sister has already eaten her soup, and you haven't.
2. (she's eating lunch; third person singular)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain)
a. she's having lunch
¿Qué están haciendo tú y Marta? - Yo estoy viendo la tele en el salón, y ella está comiendo en la cocina.What are you and Marta doing? - I'm watching TV in the living room, and she's having lunch in the kitchen.
3. (she's eating dinner; third person singular)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
a. she's having dinner
Ella está comiendo, pero yo no tengo hambre y estoy muy cansado, así que me voy a acostar.She's having dinner, but I'm not hungry and am very tired, so I'm going to bed.
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