Posted by Mike on Sunday, April 26, 2009 at 8:03pm.
In Spanish as in English, "are" is simply the present tense, plural form of the verb "to be." Spanish, however, has two verbs for "to be" -- http://www.google.com/search?q=%22to+be%22+in+spanish&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=ie7&rlz=1I7GGIE_en
There is no simple answer to your question, but read through those links in the search results, and then wait for SraJMcGin to come online and explain it completely for you.
Thank you
You're welcome.
Plus "are _ ing" is one translation for a verb in the Present Indicative.
hablan = they ARE talking
estudiamos = we ARE studying
Sra
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