The gerund / present participle (AQA GCSE Spanish): Flashcards
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Gerund function in Spanish
Gerund function in Spanish
Describes ongoing actions (like English -ing)
Form gerund from -ar verbs
Form gerund from -ar verbs
Remove -ar, add -ando
Form gerund from -er/-ir verbs
Form gerund from -er/-ir verbs
Remove -er/-ir, add -iendo
Gerund form of 'leer'
Gerund form of 'leer'
leyendo
Gerund form of 'decir'
Gerund form of 'decir'
diciendo
Gerund form of 'pedir'
Gerund form of 'pedir'
pidiendo
Gerund form of 'caer'
Gerund form of 'caer'
cayendo
Present continuous structure
Present continuous structure
Present estar + gerund
Imperfect continuous structure
Imperfect continuous structure
Imperfect estar + gerund
Present continuous expresses what?
Present continuous expresses what?
What is happening right now
Imperfect continuous expresses what?
Imperfect continuous expresses what?
What was happening in the past
Verb with gerund meaning 'to keep on doing'
Verb with gerund meaning 'to keep on doing'
seguir
Can all English -ing forms become Spanish gerunds?
Can all English -ing forms become Spanish gerunds?
No, not always