Identify Spanish gerunds like 'hablando'.; Learn to form them with '-ando' and '-iendo'.; Compare Spanish and English gerunds.; Practice using them correctly in sentences.

Spanish Gerunds: -ando, -iendo

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Spanish Gerunds: -ando, -iendo

Discover how Spanish gerunds describe ongoing actions.

Agenda

• Identify Spanish gerunds like 'hablando'.

• Learn to form them with '-ando' and '-iendo'.

• Compare Spanish and English gerunds.

• Practice using them correctly in sentences.

What Are Gerunds?

Gerunds are special verb forms that describe actions happening right now. Think of them like the "-ing" words you use in English, such as "running" or "singing." They show an ongoing action.

People running, reading, and cooking: dynamic actions.

Today's Journey

• Spot Spanish gerunds (like "hablando").

• Learn to form them (-ando, -iendo).

• Compare Spanish vs. English gerunds.

• Use them correctly in sentences.

Meet El Gerundio

El gerundio is a Spanish verb form that describes actions happening right now. It's similar to adding '-ing' to verbs in English, showing an ongoing process. For example, 'hablando' means 'speaking' and 'comiendo' means 'eating'.

-AR Verbs: -ando

• Start with the verb's -AR form.

• Take off the -AR ending.

• Add -ando to the stem.

• Example: hablar (to talk) becomes hablando (talking).

-ER/-IR Verbs: -iendo

• For -ER and -IR verbs: Drop the ending.

• Then, add -iendo to the verb stem.

• Example: `comer` (to eat) becomes `comiendo`.

• Example: `vivir` (to live) becomes `viviendo`.

Actions Happening Now

To talk about actions happening right now, Spanish uses the verb *estar* (to be) with a gerund. This is called the present progressive tense. For example, *Estoy estudiando* means 'I am studying' at this very moment.

Studying the past continuous: focused learning in a cozy room.

Spanish Gerunds: -ando, -iendo

Identify Spanish gerunds like 'hablando'.; Learn to form them with '-ando' and '-iendo'.; Compare Spanish and English gerunds.; Practice using them correctly in sentences.

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