The gerund / present participle (Edexcel GCSE Spanish): Flashcards

Gerund function

Describes ongoing/continuous actions

-ar verb gerund ending

-ando

-er verb gerund ending

-iendo

-ir verb gerund ending

-iendo

Speaking (gerund from 'hablar')

hablando

Eating (gerund from 'comer')

comiendo

Living (gerund from 'vivir')

viviendo

Reading (gerund from 'leer')

leyendo

Sleeping (gerund from 'dormir')

durmiendo

Hearing (gerund from 'oír')

oyendo

Asking for (gerund from 'pedir')

pidiendo

Three main uses of gerund

1. Describe how actions done, 2. Form continuous tenses, 3. After seguir

Present continuous formation

estar (present) + gerund

Imperfect continuous formation

estar (imperfect) + gerund

I keep studying Art

Sigo estudiando dibujo