Gerundio Flashcards

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When to use a gerund

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(1) as part of the union of two verbs (estar, andar, seguir, continuar) - estoy comiendo - I am eating
(2) as an adverb of mode in response to the question how? Yesterday I arrived home. How? I arrived running.

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Regular gerund formation

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ar verbs: - ando

er/ir verbs: -iendo

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Irregular verbs - group “y” - leer, creer, caer, oír, ir, construir, traer, incluir

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use “ellos” form from the preterit and add “yendo” instead of “yeron.”

leer --> leyeron --> leyendo
creer --> creyendo
caer --> cayendo
oír --> oyendo
construir --> construyendo
traer --> trayendo
incluir --> incluyendo
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Irregular verbs - group “u” - poder, morir, dormir, caber

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use “ellos” form from preterit and add “iendo”

poder –> pudiendo
morir –> muriendo
dormir –> durmiendo
caber –> cupiendo

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Irregular verbs - group “i” - sentir, venir, repetir, preferir, decir, ver, reir, corregir, pedir, mentir, seguir, despedirse, divertirse, elegir

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use “ellos” form from preterit and add “iendo”

sentir --> sintiendo
venir --> viniendo
repetir --> repitiendo
preferir --> prefiriendo
decir --> diciendo
ver --> viendo
reír --> riendo
corregir --> corrigiendo
pedir --> pidiendo
mentir --> mintiendo
seguir --> siguiendo
despedirse --> despidiéndose 
divertirse --> divirtiéndose 
elegir --> eligiendo
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placement of reflexive pronouns with reflexive verb gerunds

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Reflexive pronoun either goes in front of both verbs or at the end of gerund:

(1) Ellos se están despidiendo
(2) Ellos están despidiéndose

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ir, ser and estar in gerund form

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ir –> yendo
ser –> siendo (regular)
estar –> estando (regular)

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