First of all, we must read the instructions carefully to understand what we need to do.

This activity is related to **the present participle** which is used to talk about actions that are happening at the moment of speaking.

It is frequently used after **the present tense or the imperfect of estar**, to talk about what people are or were doing.

To form the present participle you need to follow these rules:

For **-ar** verbs, add **-ando** to the stem.
Example:
Bailar
Bail
Bail**ando**.

For **-er** and **-ir** verbs, add **-iendo** to the stem.
Example:
Comer
Com
Com**iendo**.

Escribir
Escrib
Escrib**iendo**.

The **-ir** stem-changing verbs change in the present participle:
The **e** changes to **i** and the **o** changes to **u**.

**Example**:
D**o**rmir
D**u**rm**iend**o.

S**e**rvir
S**i**rv**iendo**.

B.- Write the present participle of the verbs in the chart below. The first row has been done for you. Remember that **-ar** and **-er** stem-changing verbs have *no stem changes* in their present participle.

– **-ar**, **-er** Present participle

|Spanish |English |
|–|–|
|Jugar. |To play. |
|Jug**ando**. | Playing. |

|Spanish |English |
|–|–|
|1.- Sentar. |To sit. |
To form the present participle of **-ar** verbs, add **ando**, so the answer is:
|Spanish |English |
|–|–|
|1.- Sent**ando**. | Sitting. |

First of all, we must read the instructions carefully to understand what we need to do.

This activity is related to **the present participle** which is used to talk about actions that are happening at the moment of speaking.

It is frequently used after **the present tense or the imperfect of estar**, to talk about what people are or were doing.

To form the present participle you need to follow these rules:

For **-ar** verbs, add **-ando** to the stem.
Example:
Bailar
Bail
Bail**ando**.

For **-er** and **-ir** verbs, add **-iendo** to the stem.
Example:
Comer
Com
Com**iendo**.

Escribir
Escrib
Escrib**iendo**.

The **-ir** stem-changing verbs change in the present participle:
The **e** changes to **i** and the **o** changes to **u**.

**Example**:
D**o**rmir
D**u**rm**iend**o.

S**e**rvir
S**i**rv**iendo**.

B.- Write the present participle of the verbs in the chart below. The first row has been done for you. Remember that **-ar** and **-er** stem-changing verbs have *no stem changes* in their present participle.

– **-ar**, **-er** Present participle

|Spanish |English |
|–|–|
|Jugar. |To play. |
|Jug**ando**. | Playing. |

|Spanish |English |
|–|–|
|2.- Contar. |To count. |
To form the present participle of **-ar** verbs, add **ando**, so the answer is:
|Spanish |English |
|–|–|
|2.- Cont**ando**. | Counting. |

First of all, we must read the instructions carefully to understand what we need to do.

This activity is related to **the present participle** which is used to talk about actions that are happening at the moment of speaking.

It is frequently used after **the present tense or the imperfect of estar**, to talk about what people are or were doing.

To form the present participle you need to follow these rules:

For **-ar** verbs, add **-ando** to the stem.
Example:
Bailar
Bail
Bail**ando**.

For **-er** and **-ir** verbs, add **-iendo** to the stem.
Example:
Comer
Com
Com**iendo**.

Escribir
Escrib
Escrib**iendo**.

The **-ir** stem-changing verbs change in the present participle:
The **e** changes to **i** and the **o** changes to **u**.

**Example**:
D**o**rmir
D**u**rm**iend**o.

S**e**rvir
S**i**rv**iendo**.

B.- Write the present participle of the verbs in the chart below. The first row has been done for you. Remember that **-ar** and **-er** stem-changing verbs have *no stem changes* in their present participle.

– **-ar**, **-er** Present participle

|Spanish |English |
|–|–|
|Jugar. |To play. |
|Jug**ando**. | Playing. |

|Spanish |English |
|–|–|
|3.- Volver. |To come back. |
To form the present participle of **-er** verbs, add **iendo**, so the answer is:
|Spanish |English |
|–|–|
|3.- Volv**iendo**. | Coming back. |

First of all, we must read the instructions carefully to understand what we need to do.

This activity is related to **the present participle** which is used to talk about actions that are happening at the moment of speaking.

It is frequently used after **the present tense or the imperfect of estar**, to talk about what people are or were doing.

To form the present participle you need to follow these rules:

For **-ar** verbs, add **-ando** to the stem.
Example:
Bailar
Bail
Bail**ando**.

For **-er** and **-ir** verbs, add **-iendo** to the stem.
Example:
Comer
Com
Com**iendo**.

Escribir
Escrib
Escrib**iendo**.

The **-ir** stem-changing verbs change in the present participle:
The **e** changes to **i** and the **o** changes to **u**.

**Example**:
D**o**rmir
D**u**rm**iend**o.

S**e**rvir
S**i**rv**iendo**.

B.- Write the present participle of the verbs in the chart below. The first row has been done for you. Remember that **-ar** and **-er** stem-changing verbs have *no stem changes* in their present participle.

– **-ar**, **-er** Present participle

|Spanish |English |
|–|–|
|Jugar. |To play. |
|Jug**ando**. | Playing. |

|Spanish |English |
|–|–|
|4.- Perder. |To lose. |
To form the present participle of **-er** verbs, add **iendo**, so the answer is:
|Spanish |English |
|–|–|
|4.-Perd**iendo**. | Losing. |

First of all, we must read the instructions carefully to understand what we need to do.

This activity is related to **the present participle** which is used to talk about actions that are happening at the moment of speaking.

It is frequently used after **the present tense or the imperfect of estar**, to talk about what people are or were doing.

To form the present participle you need to follow these rules:

For **-ar** verbs, add **-ando** to the stem.
Example:
Bailar
Bail
Bail**ando**.

For **-er** and **-ir** verbs, add **-iendo** to the stem.
Example:
Comer
Com
Com**iendo**.

Escribir
Escrib
Escrib**iendo**.

The **-ir** stem-changing verbs change in the present participle:
The **e** changes to **i** and the **o** changes to **u**.

**Example**:
D**o**rmir
D**u**rm**iend**o.

S**e**rvir
S**i**rv**iendo**.

B.- Write the present participle of the verbs in the chart below. The first row has been done for you. Remember that **-ar** and **-er** stem-changing verbs have *no stem changes* in their present participle.

– **-ir** Present participle

|Spanish |English |
|–|–|
| Divertir. |To have fun. |
|Divirt**iendo**. |Having fun. |

|Spanish |English |
|–|–|
|5.-Sentir. |To feel. |
To form the present participle of **-ir** verbs, add **iendo** and the **e** chages to **i**, so the answer is:
|Spanish |English |
|–|–|
|5.- Sint**iendo**. |Feeling . |

First of all, we must read the instructions carefully to understand what we need to do.

This activity is related to **the present participle** which is used to talk about actions that are happening at the moment of speaking.

It is frequently used after **the present tense or the imperfect of estar**, to talk about what people are or were doing.

To form the present participle you need to follow these rules:

For **-ar** verbs, add **-ando** to the stem.
Example:
Bailar
Bail
Bail**ando**.

For **-er** and **-ir** verbs, add **-iendo** to the stem.
Example:
Comer
Com
Com**iendo**.

Escribir
Escrib
Escrib**iendo**.

The **-ir** stem-changing verbs change in the present participle:
The **e** changes to **i** and the **o** changes to **u**.

**Example**:
D**o**rmir
D**u**rm**iend**o.

S**e**rvir
S**i**rv**iendo**.

B.- Write the present participle of the verbs in the chart below. The first row has been done for you. Remember that **-ar** and **-er** stem-changing verbs have *no stem changes* in their present participle.

– **-ir** Present participle

|Spanish |English |
|–|–|
| Divertir. |To have fun. |
|Divirt**iendo**. |Having fun. |

|Spanish |English |
|–|–|
|6.- Morir. | To die. |
To form the present participle of **-ir** verbs, add **iendo** and the **o** chages to **u**, so the answer is:
|Spanish |English |
|–|–|
|6.-Mur**iendo**. |Dying. |

First of all, we must read the instructions carefully to understand what we need to do.

This activity is related to **the present participle** which is used to talk about actions that are happening at the moment of speaking.

It is frequently used after **the present tense or the imperfect of estar**, to talk about what people are or were doing.

To form the present participle you need to follow these rules:

For **-ar** verbs, add **-ando** to the stem.
Example:
Bailar
Bail
Bail**ando**.

For **-er** and **-ir** verbs, add **-iendo** to the stem.
Example:
Comer
Com
Com**iendo**.

Escribir
Escrib
Escrib**iendo**.

The **-ir** stem-changing verbs change in the present participle:
The **e** changes to **i** and the **o** changes to **u**.

**Example**:
D**o**rmir
D**u**rm**iend**o.

S**e**rvir
S**i**rv**iendo**.

B.- Write the present participle of the verbs in the chart below. The first row has been done for you. Remember that **-ar** and **-er** stem-changing verbs have *no stem changes* in their present participle.

– **-ir** Present participle

|Spanish |English |
|–|–|
| Divertir. |To have fun. |
|Divirt**iendo**. |Having fun. |

|Spanish |English |
|–|–|
|7.- Preferir.| To prefer. |
To form the present participle of **-ir** verbs, add **iendo** and the **e** chages to **i**, so the answer is:
|Spanish |English |
|–|–|
|7.- Prefir**iendo**. |Dying. |

First of all, we must read the instructions carefully to understand what we need to do.

This activity is related to **the present participle** which is used to talk about actions that are happening at the moment of speaking.

It is frequently used after **the present tense or the imperfect of estar**, to talk about what people are or were doing.

To form the present participle you need to follow these rules:

For **-ar** verbs, add **-ando** to the stem.
Example:
Bailar
Bail
Bail**ando**.

For **-er** and **-ir** verbs, add **-iendo** to the stem.
Example:
Comer
Com
Com**iendo**.

Escribir
Escrib
Escrib**iendo**.

The **-ir** stem-changing verbs change in the present participle:
The **e** changes to **i** and the **o** changes to **u**.

**Example**:
D**o**rmir
D**u**rm**iend**o.

S**e**rvir
S**i**rv**iendo**.

B.- Write the present participle of the verbs in the chart below. The first row has been done for you. Remember that **-ar** and **-er** stem-changing verbs have *no stem changes* in their present participle.

– **-ir** Present participle

|Spanish |English |
|–|–|
| Divertir. |To have fun. |
|Divirt**iendo**. |Having fun. |

|Spanish |English |
|–|–|
|8.- Dormir.| To sleep. |
To form the present participle of **-ir** verbs, add **iendo** and the **o** chages to **u**, so the answer is:
|Spanish |English |
|–|–|
|8.-Durm**iendo**. |Sleeping. |