what category is the endings -ando and -iendo in?
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what category is the endings -ando and -iendo in?
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updated Feb 7, 2013
posted by theonegrew
i know they mean -ing - theonegrew, Feb 7, 2013
Don't forget your English grammar rules about capitalization - Jubilado, Feb 7, 2013
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Gerundio ..... progressive/continuous
updated Feb 7, 2013
posted by 005faa61
Gracias! - theonegrew, Feb 7, 2013
Just don't confuse that with the English gerund! - Noetol, Feb 7, 2013
Because it cannot be used as a noun. - ian-hill, Feb 7, 2013
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The endings you're asking about are participles. In Spanish, the infinitive serves as the gerund.
For example:
Reading is fun. "Reading" is a gerund here. In Spanish, you say Leer es divertido (not leyendo es divertido). Leer is the gerund.
I am reading. Here, "reading" is a participle. In Spanish, you say Estoy leyendo (not estoy leer). Leyendo is the participle.
updated Feb 7, 2013
posted by sinmeta
Leyendo is an irregular form, but it's still one of the -iendo endings. - sinmeta, Feb 7, 2013
Worth a vote! - Jubilado, Feb 7, 2013
Gracias Jubilado! - sinmeta, Feb 7, 2013
