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

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

In this one, we are going to use reflexive or object pronouns, which can be placed before the verb **estar**, or they can be attached to the end of **the present participle**.

**Remember** that a written accent is needed if these pronouns are attached to the present participle.

The **present progressive** is formed writing **the present tense of estar** before the **present participle**, to talk about what people are doing at the moment.

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**.

Remember that **estar** has to be in **the present tense**:

|Pronoun |Estar |
|–|–|
|Yo |estoy |
|Tú |estás |
|Él / Ella / Ud. |está |
| Nosotros| estamos|
|Vosotros |estáis |
|Ellos / Ellas / Uds. | están

The verbs **ir**, **oír**, and the ones which end in **-aer**, **-eer** and **-uir** have a spelling change in the present participle. The ending becomes
**-yendo**.

**Example**:
Leer: le**yendo**.
Huir: hu**yendo**.
Traer: tra**yendo**.

E.- The sentences below each have a phrase using the present progressive tense and a pronoun. Each phrase is underlined (we will put them in bold). In the space provided, write the phrase in a different way, using what you learned about the placement of pronouns. Follow the model.

**Modelo**:
No puedo hablar porque **me estoy cepillando** los dientes. **Estoy cepillándome.

| Spanish| English|
|–|–|
|1.- Mis abuelos **nos están felicitando** por la graduacion. |My grandparents are congratulating us on graduation. |
The object pronoun is **nos**, so the answer is:
| Spanish| English|
|–|–|
|1.- Mis abuelos **están felicitándonos** por la graduacion. |My grandparents are congratulating us on graduation. |

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

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

In this one, we are going to use reflexive or object pronouns, which can be placed before the verb **estar**, or they can be attached to the end of **the present participle**.

**Remember** that a written accent is needed if these pronouns are attached to the present participle.

The **present progressive** is formed writing **the present tense of estar** before the **present participle**, to talk about what people are doing at the moment.

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**.

Remember that **estar** has to be in **the present tense**:

|Pronoun |Estar |
|–|–|
|Yo |estoy |
|Tú |estás |
|Él / Ella / Ud. |está |
| Nosotros| estamos|
|Vosotros |estáis |
|Ellos / Ellas / Uds. | están

The verbs **ir**, **oír**, and the ones which end in **-aer**, **-eer** and **-uir** have a spelling change in the present participle. The ending becomes
**-yendo**.

**Example**:
Leer: le**yendo**.
Huir: hu**yendo**.
Traer: tra**yendo**.

E.- The sentences below each have a phrase using the present progressive tense and a pronoun. Each phrase is underlined (we will put them in bold). In the space provided, write the phrase in a different way, using what you learned about the placement of pronouns. Follow the model.

**Modelo**:
No puedo hablar porque **me estoy cepillando** los dientes. **Estoy** cepillándome.

| Spanish| English|
|–|–|
|2.- A Juan no le gusta el postre, pero **está comiéndolo**. |Juan doesn’t like dessert, but he is eating it.
The object pronoun is **lo**, so the answer is:
| Spanish| English|
|–|–|
|2.- A Juan no le gusta el postre, pero **lo está comiendo**. |Juan doesn’t like dessert, but he is eating it.

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

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

In this one, we are going to use reflexive or object pronouns, which can be placed before the verb **estar**, or they can be attached to the end of **the present participle**.

**Remember** that a written accent is needed if these pronouns are attached to the present participle.

The **present progressive** is formed writing **the present tense of estar** before the **present participle**, to talk about what people are doing at the moment.

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**.

Remember that **estar** has to be in **the present tense**:

|Pronoun |Estar |
|–|–|
|Yo |estoy |
|Tú |estás |
|Él / Ella / Ud. |está |
| Nosotros| estamos|
|Vosotros |estáis |
|Ellos / Ellas / Uds. | están

The verbs **ir**, **oír**, and the ones which end in **-aer**, **-eer** and **-uir** have a spelling change in the present participle. The ending becomes
**-yendo**.

**Example**:
Leer: le**yendo**.
Huir: hu**yendo**.
Traer: tra**yendo**.

E.- The sentences below each have a phrase using the present progressive tense and a pronoun. Each phrase is underlined (we will put them in bold). In the space provided, write the phrase in a different way, using what you learned about the placement of pronouns. Follow the model.

**Modelo**:
No puedo hablar porque **me estoy cepillando** los dientes. **Estoy cepillándome.

| Spanish| English|
|–|–|
|3.- Mi hermano está en el baño. **Está lavándose** las manos. |My brother is in the bathroom. He is washing his hands.
The object pronoun is **se**, so the answer is:
| Spanish| English|
|–|–|
|3.- Mi hermano está en el baño. **Se está lavando** las manos. |My brother is in the bathroom. He is washing his hands.

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

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

In this one, we are going to use reflexive or object pronouns, which can be placed before the verb **estar**, or they can be attached to the end of **the present participle**.

**Remember** that a written accent is needed if these pronouns are attached to the present participle.

The **present progressive** is formed writing **the present tense of estar** before the **present participle**, to talk about what people are doing at the moment.

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**.

Remember that **estar** has to be in **the present tense**:

|Pronoun |Estar |
|–|–|
|Yo |estoy |
|Tú |estás |
|Él / Ella / Ud. |está |
| Nosotros| estamos|
|Vosotros |estáis |
|Ellos / Ellas / Uds. | están

The verbs **ir**, **oír**, and the ones which end in **-aer**, **-eer** and **-uir** have a spelling change in the present participle. The ending becomes
**-yendo**.

**Example**:
Leer: le**yendo**.
Huir: hu**yendo**.
Traer: tra**yendo**.

E.- The sentences below each have a phrase using the present progressive tense and a pronoun. Each phrase is underlined (we will put them in bold). In the space provided, write the phrase in a different way, using what you learned about the placement of pronouns. Follow the model.

**Modelo**:
No puedo hablar porque **me estoy cepillando** los dientes. **Estoy cepillándome.

| Spanish| English|
|–|–|
|4.- Mi profesora **me está dando** el libro para estudiar. My teacher is giving me the book to study
The object pronoun is **me**, so the answer is:
| Spanish| English|
|–|–|
|4.- Mi profesora **está dándome** el libro para estudiar.| My teacher is giving me the book to study.