Learn Italian Present Continuous Tense

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Understanding the Italian Present Continuous Tense

The Present Continuous Tense in Italian is used to talk about actions that are happening right now or are ongoing. It's like saying 'I am doing something' in English.

Important Points

Use 'stare' in the present tense: sto, stai, sta, stiamo, state, stanno.
Add the gerund form of the main verb.
For '-are' verbs, change the ending to '-ando'.
For '-ere' and '-ire' verbs, change the ending to '-endo'.

Let's look at how to form the Present Continuous Tense with some examples.

Examples

Io sto mangiando una mela. (I am eating an apple.)
Tu stai leggendo un libro. (You are reading a book.)
Loro stanno giocando a calcio. (They are playing soccer.)

Remember, the verb 'stare' changes depending on who is doing the action, and the main verb changes to its gerund form.

This tense is great for talking about things happening right now or things that are in progress. Practice using it with different verbs to get comfortable.