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    The document discusses three present tenses in Spanish: 1) To be (ser/estar) which is used to describe states of being through affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms. 2) The present continuous/progressive tense which uses the verb "to be" plus the verb ending in "-ing" to describe continuing or ongoing actions. 3) The present simple tense which uses auxiliary verbs like "does" and "do" to describe general, habitual actions through affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms.

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    The document discusses three present tenses in Spanish: 1) To be (ser/estar) which is used to describe states of being through affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms. 2) The present continuous/progressive tense which uses the verb "to be" plus the verb ending in "-ing" to describe continuing or ongoing actions. 3) The present simple tense which uses auxiliary verbs like "does" and "do" to describe general, habitual actions through affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms.

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    Present Tenses

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    The document discusses three present tenses in Spanish: 1) To be (ser/estar) which is used to describe states of being through affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms. 2) The present continuous/progressive tense which uses the verb "to be" plus the verb ending in "-ing" to describe continuing or ongoing actions. 3) The present simple tense which uses auxiliary verbs like "does" and "do" to describe general, habitual actions through affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms.

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    PRESENT TENSES

    TO BE: Ser o estar

    Am → I Is → He, She, It Are → You, We, They

    AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE


    Subject + To Be + Complement Subject + To Be + Not + Complement To Be + Subject + Complement + ?
    Q.W + To Be + Subject + Comp + ?
    Los Jaivas is a famous band Los Jaivas isn’t a famous band Is Los Jaivas a famous band?
    My siblings are at home My siblings aren’t at home Where are your siblings?

    PRESENT CONTINUOUS/PROGRESSIVE: Continuing actions and or events happening right now

    TO BE + Verb + ING

    AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE


    Subject + To Be + Verb + Ing + Subject + To Be + Not + Verb + To be + Subject + Verb + Ing + Comp + ?
    Complement Ing + Complement Q.W + Subject + Verb + Ing + Complement
    +?
    I am reading a science book I’m not reading a science book Are you reading now?
    My sister is watching a My sister isn’t watching a What movie Is your sister watching?
    romantic movie romantic movie

    PRESENT SIMPLE: General time, abits, routines.

    Auxiliaries: DOES → He, She, It → 3rd person singular → “S”

    DO → I, You, We, They

    AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE


    Subject + Verb + Complement Subject + Aux + Not + Verb+ Aux + Subject + Verb + Compl + ?
    Complement Q.W + Aux + Subject + Verb + Com+ ?
    Pedro likes chocolate Pedro doesn’t like chocolate Does Pedro like chocolate?
    My friends work everyday My friends don’t work everyday Where do your friends work?

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