Gerundio, pronombres

Question

Hola

Pueden ayudarme? Me las proponen. Están proponiendomelas.

Me las están proponiendo.

Correcto?

Please don't double post - you can always just add a post to your first thread. - ian-hill, Dec 10, 2016

Answer 1

Yes, they all mean the same. One mistake only: Están *proponiéndomelas**. That's a sobreesdrújula, which must have a tilde.

:) - ian-hill, Dec 10, 2016

Answer 2

Yes, they all mean the same.

I would disagree. There can be slight differences in meaning which are worth talking about.

Me las proponen.

This means: "They propose them to me." (it has currently been proposed to me)

Están proponiéndomelas. & Me las están proponiendo.

This can mean: "They are proposing them to me (but they normally don't)" OR "They are proposing them to me (right now)"

The present participle (not gerund) is only used to show things that are currently happening and/or don't normally happen. It CANNOT be used the same way as the gerund is in English and, in some cases, can drastically change the meaning of what is being said. I would also venture to say that the terms "gerund" and "present participle" are not interchangeable.