Reflexive Verbs + Present Progressive
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8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
¿Qué está haciendo?
Se está lavando la cara.
Se está maquillándo.
Está maquillándose.
Se está maquillando.
Answer explanation
The reflexive pronoun for "he" or "she" is "se".
You can put the "se" in front of the verb, or attach it to the present participle.
If you attach it to the present participle, you MUST and an accent mark to the "a" in the -ando ending:
maquillándose
You do NOT add an accent mark if there is not a reflexive pronoun attached.
2.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
¿Qué está haciendo?
Se está lavando la cara.
Está lavandose la cara.
Está lavándose la cara.
Se está lavándo la cara.
Answer explanation
The reflexive pronoun for "he" or "she" is "se".
You can put the "se" in front of the verb, or attach it to the present participle.
If you attach it to the present participle, you MUST and an accent mark to the "a" in the -ando ending:
lavándose
You do NOT add an accent mark if there is not a reflexive pronoun attached.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When using a reflexive verb in the present progressive (the "ing" form), you don't need to change the reflexive pronoun.
cierto
falso
Answer explanation
The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os) must match the subject of the sentence.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Present progressive is a fancy way to talk about verbs that, in English, end in:
-ed
-ing
-on
-ly
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Select the correct present participle: Dormir
dormiendo
dormido
durmiendo
durmido
Answer explanation
"Dormir" has an irregular participle:
durmiendo
Since this is a common verb, it is best to memorize this form.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
¿Qué está haciendo?
Me estoy peinándo.
Estoy peinándome.
Me estoy levándo la cara.
Me estoy vistiendo.
Answer explanation
peinsarse - to brush (one's hair).
7.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Ana se viste y se peina antes de la escuela. Ana _____________.
Se está arreglando.
Está arreglándose.
Se está durmiendo.
Está acostándose.
Answer explanation
Arreglarse - to get ready.
The reflexive pronoun can come before the verb "está".
The reflexive pronoun can also be attached to the present participle - but there MUST be an accent mark on the "á" if you do so.
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