Part of Speech
2
votes
what kind of word is cantando? Is it a gerundio or infinitivo?
2975 views
updated Jun 28, 2012
posted by DebHay
Hello, welcome to the forum. We have excellent resources here as well. Under the Learn tab at the top of the page. - rac1, Jun 14, 2012
Good question...welcome to the forum. - --Mariana--, Jun 15, 2012
3 Answers
3
votes
There's a great reference section here - you might find this helpful gerund.
The thing to remember that in English a gerund functions as a noun but in Spanish this isn't possible - instead the infinitive is used.
Eg. I like singing
Me gusta cantar.
But the gerund is used to form the present progressive tense:
Estoy cantando.
I am singing.
updated Jun 28, 2012
edited by Kiwi-Girl
posted by Kiwi-Girl
Excellent! - --Mariana--, Jun 15, 2012
2
votes
Cantar = the infinitive verb "to sing"
Cantando = the infinitive + ando (-ing in English) which means "singing."
An example with an -ir verb....
Viviendo
And an -er verb....
Comiendo
updated Jun 28, 2012
posted by --Mariana--
1
vote
Gerundio
updated Jun 15, 2012
posted by francobollo
