You’ll find this week’s post very usefull if you want to learn how to use el GERUNDIO in Spanish. It is really easy!
El gerundio is formed by adding -ando to the root of verbs ending in -ar and -iendo to the root of verbs ending in -er / -ir.
Example:
hablar >> hablando
comer >> comiendo
vivir >> viviendo
In some cases… is irregular!
The verbs ending in -ir that in the present tense / presente de indicativo required a change of vowel also modify the vowel in gerund: e >> i.
Example:
Pedir >> pidiendo
sentir >> sintiendo
venir >> viniendo
mentir >> mintiendo
reír >> riendo
servir >> sirviendo
decir >> diciendo
seguir >> siguiendo
Verbs ending in –er or -ir that in the present tense / presente de indicativo required a vowel change also modify the vowel in gerund: -o> -u.
Example:
poder >> pudiendo
dormir >> durmiendo
morir >> muriendo
If the root ends in a vowel, the i of -iendo becomes a y. i >> y
Examples:
construir >> construyendo
leer >> leyendo
traer >> trayendo
oír >> oyendo
ir >> yendo
