gerundio Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
Q
how do you form the gerund?
A
- are- ando
- ere- endo
- ire- endo
2
Q
what are irregular in the gerund?
A
fare- facendo
dire- dicendo
bere- bevendo
3
Q
what is the progressive form?
A
present tense of stare+the gerundio of the verbs
stare is irregular- sto, stai, sta, stiamo, state,stanno
4
Q
what is the progressive form?
A
indicates ongoing continuous actions
5
Q
how is the past gerund formed?
A
present gerund of avere or essere plus the past participle of the verb.
the past gerund is rarely used, but when it is, it describes an action that occured previous to the verb in the main sentence
6
Q
what can the gerund not be?
A
the subject or the direct object in a sentence
