Gerundio question

Question

Is this the proper use of the gerundio?

When I die, I want to go quietly in my sleep like my grandfather, not screaming like the passengers in his car.

Cuando muera, quiero me vaya durmiendo tranquilamenta como mi abuelo, no gritando como los pasajeros en su carro.

Answer 1

Hi Lorenzo. Gerund is well used, but you need the infitive before it.

Cuando muera, quiero ir durmiendo tranquilamente como mi abuelo, no (ir) gritando como los pasajeros en su carro.

Gracias :) - lorenzo9, Jan 19, 2011

Good job guys... In this case, you need to say quiero irme durmiendo / no irme gritando. You need irse instead of ir because you're leaving a place. Thanks! - gone, Jan 24, 2011

Answer 2

The direct object of "querer" can be:

Quiero galletas - a noun

Quiero tres pasteles de crema - a noun with complements

Quiero comer - an infinitive (same as noun in Spanish) if you whoever wants also eats

Quiero que comas - an clause que "que" (same as noun) if the person who eats needs to be specified