estar leyendo el periódico

An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
intransitive verb phrase
a. to be reading the newspaper
¿Qué haces? - Estoy leyendo el periódico. Quiero enterarme de lo que pasa en el mundo.What are you doing? - I'm reading the newspaper. I want to know what's going on in the world.
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