The gerund and the progressive tenses El gerundio The gerund and the progressive tenses
Uses of the gerund (the –ing form) The gerund is often the equivalent of by + present participle: Estudiando, tú aprendes (By studying, you learn) Trabajando, tú ganas dinero (By working, you earn money) Durmiendo, tú descansas (By sleeping, you rest )
How to form it: Regular -ar verbs: > drop the infinitive ending and add –ando. Ex.: Cantar > cantando Regular – er and –ir verbs: drop the infinitive and add –iendo. Ex.: Aprender > aprendiendo, vivir > viviendo
Gerundios that end in - yendo Caer cayendo ir yendo Construir construyendo leer leyendo Creer creyendo oír oyendo Destruir destruyendo traer trayendo Huir huyendo
Los irregulares Decir diciendo Dormir durmiendo Morir muriendo Pedir pidiendo Sentir sintiendo Venir viniendo
Más irregulares Conseguir consiguiendo Corregir corrigiendo Mentir mintiendo Repetir repitiendo Servir sirviendo Vestir vistiendo
The progresive tenses Used to talk about an action that is ( was or will be) in progress at the moment indicated. Verbs such estar, seguir, continuar are used to create such progressive forms Exs.: Los niños están corriendo/ The children are running Ella estaba leyendo/She was reading (/Ellos/ellas/uds) siguen escribiendo/They continue writing
*Note Estar estando Ir yendo Venir viniendo These ones are not usually used to create progressive tenses. Instead use simple tenses. Exs.: Ella viene aquí/She is coming her or Rosa iba al parque/Rosa was going to the park
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