| 8.17 Gerundio in adverbial expressions |
The gerundio can be used just in adverbial expressions
| Sonriendo me dijo que me odia. | Smiling she told me that she hates me. |
| Ladrando los perros cruzaron la calle. | Barking the dogs were running across the street. |
| Diciendo que me quiere mucho me dió un beso. | Telling me that she loves me she gave me a kiss. (The told me she loves me and gave me a kiss) |
| Hablando se emborracharon. | Talking they were getting drunk. (They were talking and getting drunk) |
REMEMBER! Has the English gerund an adjectival meaning
then you cannot use the Spanish gerundio, but you need
to describe it with a sentence.
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Sleeping
men are happy. = correct: Los hombres que duermen son felices. |
| wrong: Los hombres durmiendo son felices. | |
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Barking
dogs are disturbing. = correct: Perros que ladran molestan. |
| wrong: Perros ladrando molestan. | |
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The
smiling woman is beautiful. = correct: La mujer que sonríe es guapa. |
| wrong: La mujer sonriendo es guapa. |
Actually it's quite logical because the adjective has to be in gender and number in accordance with the subject. However, gerundios are unchangeable.
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