8.12 Formation of gerundio |
As always, there is a difference depending on the ending of the infinitive verb |
has the verb
-ar as ending
the gerundio is formed with stem has the verb -ir as ending the gerundio is formed with stem has the verb -er as ending the gerundio is formed with stem |
+ ando + iendo + iendo |
verb | stem | ending | gerundio | |
tomar | to take | tom- | ando | tomando ![]() |
hablar | to speak | habl- | ando | hablando ![]() |
trabajar | to work | trabaj- | ando | trabajando ![]() |
esperar | to wait | esper- | ando | esperando ![]() |
comer | to eat | com- | iendo | comiendo ![]() |
coger | to take | cog- | iendo | cogiendo ![]() |
mover | to move | mov- | iendo | moviendo ![]() |
perder | to lose | perd- | iendo | perdiendo ![]() |
recibir | to receive | recib- | iendo | recibiendo ![]() |
salir | to leave | sal- | iendo | saliendo ![]() |
insistir | to insist | insist- | iendo | insistiendo
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Again there are some irregular verbs |
verb | stem | ending | gerundio | |
caer | to fall | ca- | yendo | cayendo ![]() |
creer | to believe | cre- | yendo | creyendo ![]() |
oir | to hear | o- | yendo | oyendo ![]() |
ser | to be | s- | iendo | siendo ![]() |
venir | to come | vin- | iendo | viniendo ![]() |
poder | to can | pud- | iendo | pudiendo ![]() |
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