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"Gerundio" is a form of "gerundio", a noun which is often translated as "present participle". "Ya sea" is a conjunction which is often translated as "either". Learn more about the difference between "gerundio" and "ya sea" below.
el gerundio(
heh
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roon
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dyoh
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. present participle (verb form)
El gerundio de "jugar" es "jugando".The present participle of "jugar" is "jugando."
b. gerund (noun formed from a verb in English)
En la frase "swimming is an excellent form of exercise", la palabra "swimming" es un gerundio.In the sentence "swimming is an excellent form of exercise," the word "swimming" is a gerund.
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ya sea(
yah
 
seh
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ah
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A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, clauses, or sentences (e.g., The cat and the dog slept.).
conjunction
a. either
Que un adulto–ya sea tu mamá o tu papá–te ayude a cortar fotos de una revista.Have an adult–either your mom or your dad–help you cut pictures out of a magazine.
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