In this exercise, you need to complete the blanks on this conversation with the correct form of present participle **gerundio** verbs.

The first dialogue with a blank reads:

**Daniel**: *Hi, Alicia, it’s Daniel; I’m looking for the football stadium and I need your help… I’ve ____ (walk) for over half an hour around the centre and I’m still lost.*

The correct gerund form of *caminar* (walk) is **caminando**.

Daniel’s second dialogue reads:

**Daniel**: *I’m not very sure, I can’t find the name. But I am ____ (see) a mall on my left, and over there it looks like they’re ____ (build) a stadium. ____ (speak) of football, where are my tickets? I’ve lost my tickets!*

The correct gerund forms of *ver* (see), *construir* (build) and *hablar* (speak) are **viendo, construyendo** and **hablando**.

Alicia’s next dialogue reads:

**Alicia**: *Oh my God, you still ___ (be) a mess! Someday, something serious is going to happen to you.*

The correct gerund form of *ser* (be) is **siendo**.

The next dialogue reads:

**Daniel**: *You’re always ____ (think) the worst!*

The correct gerund form of *pensar* (think) is **pensando**.

The next dialogue reads:

**Alicia**: *And you’re always ____ (forget) everything!*

The correct gerund form of *olvidar* (forget) is **olvidándote**.

The last dialogue reads:

**Daniel**: *We’re already ____ (argue) again!*

The correct gerund form of *discutir* (argue) is **discutiendo**.

In this exercise, you need to look at the pictures and say what these people are doing, and then play it for the class in pairs using the progressive present. Follow the model:

* *the person in the picture is at a clinic* Elga Navarro / rest
-What is Elga Navarro doing?
-Elga Navarro is resting at a clinic.

1. Juliana Paredes / dance

You could say:

*Juliana Paredes está bailando en un teatro.*
Juliana Paredes is dancing in a theater.

2. Emilio Soto / get married

You could say:

*Emilio Soto está casándose.*
Emilio Soto is getting married.

3. Aurora Gris / receive an award

You could say:

*Aurora Gris está recibiendo un premio.*
Aurora Gris is receiving an award.

4. Héctor Rojas / play cards

You could say:

*Héctor Rojas está jugando a las cartas.*
Héctor Rojas is playing cards.