how do you say i am taking out the trash?

Question

i just learned that to take out the trash is sacar la basura. and if you say i have to take out the trash is tengo que sacar la basura. but what if you want to say i am taking out the trash. would you say estoy sacar la basura? what is the correct way to say i am taking out the trash. and if i want to ask someone would you like me to take out the trash? do i say quieres que sacar la basura?

thanks.

and how do you say do you want me to in general. is quieres que correct? could i say quieres que dar de comer al perro? meaning do you want me to feed the dog or would you like me to feed the dog? is that correct'

Answer 1

Tengo que sacar la basura = I have to take out the trash
Estoy sacando la basura = I'm taking the trash out (only if I'm holding it in my arms as I speak)
¿Quieres que (te) saque la basura? Do you want me to take out the trash (for you)?

In general, "do you want me to....'" is:

¿Quieres que + [subjunctive]?

¿Quieres que le dé de comer al perro'

Answer 2

Spanish use the present tense (Indicative Mood) to express what you are doing at the moment.
So is
If you wish to emphasize that you are in the process of taking the trash out at this very moment in time they use the present progessive form of the verb. So .

Quiero que... is one way.
Deseo que...
Me gustaría si.. it would please me if...
Debe ... You should
Hay que+ verb infinitive...it needs to be done (one should)
Necesitas...
There are probably many methods ranging from polite request to imperative commands.
Tienes que...

Answer 3

"I am taking out the trash," means, "Estoy sacando la basura."
"Would you like me to take out the trash'" means, "¿Quieres que saque la basura'" (Use subjunctive.)
"Do you want me to feed the dog'" means, "¿Quieres que le dé de comer al perro? (Use subjunctive.)