In Spanish, the progressive forms are made by using a conjugation of estar followed by the gerund (-ando or -iendo verb form). The progressive forms are used less often in Spanish than in English, and many thoughts that are expressed in English using progressive verb forms are not properly translated that way into Spanish. In Spanish, the progressive verb forms often emphasize the continuing nature of the verb's action.

Term in Spanish: continuo

Also Known As: continuous

Examples in Spanish: Estoy estudiando. Está nevando. Estuvimos hablando tres horas.

Equivalents in English: I am studying. It is snowing. We were talking for three hours.

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Progressive Verb Forms
The progressive verb forms in Spanish and English are structured similarly, but they have slightly different uses.

Using Estar
Estar is one of the most common verbs in Spanish.