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7. El cómico está bromas ( jokes) al público.<br />

8. Después de probar el insecticida, las cucarachas se están .<br />

9. La policía está el carro del criminal.<br />

10. El adolescente está a sus padres las llaves del carro.<br />

Object pronouns with the present progressive<br />

When a verb in the present progressive takes an object or objects, the object(s) are attached directly<br />

to the present participle. When there are two objects, remember the RID rule: Refl exive,<br />

Indirect, Direct. Th is is the only order in which object pronouns can appear. Note the use of accents<br />

below, which are necessary to maintain the present participle’s original stress.<br />

EJERCICIO<br />

Estoy mirándolo. I am watching it.<br />

Estamos discutiéndolo. We are discussing it.<br />

Estás escribiéndole. You are writing to him.<br />

Estáis cantándonos. You all are singing to us.<br />

Él está duchándose. He is taking a shower.<br />

Ellos están cepillándose los dientes. Th ey are brushing their teeth.<br />

Ella está <strong>com</strong>prándoselo. She is buying it for herself.<br />

Ellos están haciéndomelos. Th ey are making them for me.<br />

1. Estoy duchándome.<br />

104 practice makes perfect <strong>Spanish</strong> <strong>Verb</strong> <strong>Tenses</strong><br />

In the course of an average morning, which of the following statements might you be<br />

saying about yourself? Put an X before those actions.<br />

2. Estoy cepillándome los dientes.<br />

3. Estoy acostándome.<br />

4. Estoy bañándome.<br />

5. Estoy lavándome el pelo.<br />

6. Estoy quitándome la ropa.<br />

7. Estoy durmiéndome.<br />

8. Estoy viéndome en el espejo.<br />

9. Estoy preocupándome por el peso.<br />

10. Estoy sentándome para tomar café.<br />

11. Estoy poniéndome la ropa.

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