what is the gerund of "ir" as "going"
for example: comprar changes into comprando. vender changes into vendiendo.
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Hello Susan. The gerund of 'ir' is: yendo. Although is is more commonly used in the form of: 'voy a'...I am going. Some examples would be: 'voy a pagar al contado'...I am going to pay in cash. 'voy al cine'...I am going to the cinema. 'voy a visitar a mi amigo'...I am going to visit my friend. I hope that this is of some help. Regards...Jool.
The -ing form of "if" is rarely used.
Jool says: 'voy a pagar al contado'...I am going to pay in cash.
Just to point out that "cash" can be said in many ways. The word "efectivo" is the most common.
A common way it is used is when you say "estoy yendo para allá", meaning I'm on my way.
Like jool said, to say "going" you would normally use the conjugated form of "ser" + a + an infinitive. Ex- Vamos a nadar. We are going to swim. There is more information on this in the beginning Spanish 2 videos.
