gerunds gender

Question

Would a gerund end in "a" if the subject female?

For instance: La niña está llevand(a) una camisa.

Answer 1

Just to add some confusion to the thread: (after all, this is Spanish grammar, isn't it?)

If we we wish to discuss the English gerund (the present participle used as a noun) and transpose that into Spanish (which uses the verb infinitive to express it) then the English gerund does have gender (it is alway masculine).

(El) leer es difícil si no se tiene vocabulario suficiente.

Reading is...

(El) escribir es mucho más que saber el vocabulario.

Writing is...

(El) hablar es un habilidad que requiere mucho práctica.

Speaking is...

The definite article is often used when the infinitive (English gerund) is the subject of the sentence, but it is optional.

very interesting, thanks! - Ycontrol77, Oct 2, 2009

Answer 2

No. Verbs do not change with gender. Only adjectives.

Gracias a Dios! - Goyo, Oct 2, 2009

I think in Italian they do. - mysong, Oct 2, 2009

Answer 3

I believe in other romance languages they do, but Spanish is a no.

Do you know why Spanish is different? - mysong, Oct 2, 2009

no why? - Ycontrol77, Oct 2, 2009

Answer 4

What is a gerund?