"Sin pisar" or "sin pisando" ? In this sentence

Question

Hello, I wanted to say "(walk)without stepping (in water)" so I thought it would be "sin pisando" but was corrected "sin pisar" ..? Am I wrong?

Thank you in advance!

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Why did you think it was, "sin pisando?" - rac1, Mar 11, 2015

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"Sin" is a preposition. If you put a gerundio directly after a preposition, you will be wrong. You cannot even put a conjugated verb after a preposition, you need to put something like que in between. - bosquederoble, Mar 11, 2015

@rac1 thank you I will look into that.. Didn't know you could - Juni333, Mar 11, 2015

@bosquedrobl thank you for your answer! If you would have commented I would have upvoted you haha! Thanks again! - Juni333, Mar 11, 2015

Just remember the gerundio in Spanish is not used everywhere we use the gerund in English, often you use the infinitive instead. The gerundio is only an adverb, never an adjective or noun, unlike the gerund. - bosquederoble, Mar 11, 2015

Ahh, that makes sense thanks! Do you know if there is an active page to Spanish gerundio? - Juni333, Mar 11, 2015

After a preposition you have to use the infinitive form, always - SpanishSkypeorg, Mar 11, 2015

Some of the most common prepositions are: a, de, con, por, para, sin - SpanishSkypeorg, Mar 11, 2015

Answer 1

its "sin pisar", when you have an affirmative sentence like "walk stepping in water" it would be:

"Caminar pisando el agua"

but in the example you gave it would be:

"Caminar sin pisar el agua"

Answer 2

Ahh, that makes sense thanks! Do you know if there is an active page to Spanish gerundio?

http://users.ipfw.edu/jehle/COURSES/GERUND.HTM

Parts removed, please actually look at both links:

Uses. The gerund is primarily used: with estar to form the progressive tenses; with verbs of motion and seguir/continuar; to introduce an adverbial phrase or express “by (do)-ing (something)”.

Note that any tense can be used to form a progressive, even the preterit as given in the third example above [note that there the action is viewed as having been limited to a three hour period]. However, the present and imperfect tenses the ones most frequently seen. Caution: As the name indicates, the progressive tenses express an action viewed as being in progress. Do not use the progressive for other purposes, such as for expressing a future action: “We're leaving for Mexico tomorrow” (Salimos para México mañana [NOT Estamos saliendo).

The gerund with verbs of motion and seguir/continuar.

To express the idea “to continue (to do something)” or “to keep on (doing something)”, use seguir or continuar with the gerund:

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Numerous verbs of motion may also be used with the gerund, for a variety of effects or purposes. Please note the uses of entrar, salir, venir, and andar given below:

The gerund in adverbial phrases

To express “by (do)-ing (something)” when it comes after a verb, normally the gerund is used :

Ella ganó miles de dólares escribiendo cuentos cortos. She earned thousands of dollars by writing short stories. Mejoré mi técnica como violinista practicando ocho horas al día. I improved my technique as a violinst by practicing eight hours a day. Perdieron el partido haciendo un error increíble... The lost the game by making one incredible mistake...

Note that the this idea is not expressed by preposition por plus an infinitive. Por used in that way means things like “because of (do)-ing (something)” or “for the sake of (do)-ing (something)”:

Salió por ser cobarde. He left because of being [because he was] a coward.

The gerund can also be used to introduce a phrase with a “by the way”-type meaning, or causal (“because” or “since”) or temporal (“while”, “when”) meanings:

Hablando de vacaciones, ¿qué vas a hacer este verano? Speaking of vacations, what are you going to do this summer? Sabiendo qué hacer, pude entrar en la oficina sin que nadie me viera. Knowing [because I knew] what to do, I was able to get into the office without anyboy seeing me. Caminado por el pueblo, noté que nadie estaba en las calles. [While / When I was] walking through the town, I notice that nobody was in the streets. After verbs of perception —for example, ver, mirar, notar, oír, escuchar— the gerund (or the infinitive) may be used to describe how or when the action is being performed. Ayer vi a Elena caminando por el parque. Yesterday I saw Elena [as whe was] walking through the park. ¿Has oído a tu marido cantando en la ducha? Have heard your husband singing in the shower? Habrás notado los muchos gansos caminando por nuestra ciudad universitaria. You've probably notice the many geese walking around our campus.

Cautions. A few things mentioned above may need to be repeated:

The gerund is a verb form with an adverbial function; do not use it as a noun. Use the infinitive as the object of a preposition or as the subject of a verb: después de descansar = “after resting”; Leer es divertido = “Reading is fun”.

Do not overuse the progressive tenses, since they are used far less frequently in Spanish than in English, and do not use them unless you are portraying an action as truly being in progress.

Remember that “by (do)-ing (something)” is normally expressed with the gerund and not por + infinitive [which means “because of (do)-ing (something)” or “for the sake of (do)-ing something”.

See this also for continuir, seguir, andar, ir and venir with gerundio as alternative progressive tenses

http://spanish.about.com/od/verbs/a/verb_gerund.htm

Answer 3

Hi. Yes, you were wrong the correct way is with infinitve verb "pisar"

Answer 4

sin pisar