  We present clear and direct evidence of the pre-processing effect of group
galaxies falling into clusters in the local Universe ($z \lesssim 0.1$). We
start with a sample of 238 clusters, from which we select 153 with N$_{200}
\ge$ 20. We considered 1641 groups within the turnaround radius ($\sim$
5$\times$R$_{200}$) of these 153 clusters. There are 6654 {\it individual
cluster galaxies} and 4133 {\it group galaxies} within this radius. We
considered two control samples of galaxies, in isolated groups and in the
field. The first comprises 2601 galaxies within 1606 {\it isolated groups}, and
the latter has 4273 field objects. The fraction of star forming galaxies in
infalling groups has a distinct clustercentric behavior in comparison to the
remaining cluster galaxies. Even at $5 \times $R$_{200}$ the {\it group
galaxies} already show a reduced fraction of star forming objects. At this
radius, the results for the {\it individual cluster galaxies} is actually
compatible to the field. That is strong evidence that the group environment is
effective to quench the star formation prior to the cluster arrival. The group
star forming fraction remains roughly constant inwards, decreasing
significantly only within the cluster R$_{200}$ radius. We have also found that
the pre-processing effect depends on the group mass (indicated by the number of
members). The effect is larger for more massive groups. However, it is
significant even for pairs an triplets. Finally, we find evidence that the time
scale required for morphological transformation is larger than the one for
quenching.
