Present Continuous Tense And The Gerund

Question 1

What is the usage of the present continuous and the gerund tense?

Answer 1

The Spanish equivalent of the English form I am/ you are/ he is/ etc…, -ing e.g. I am reading

Question 2

How do you form regular verbs in the present continuous and gerund tense?

Answer 2

Use the appropriate part of the present estar with the gerund
AR =. -ando
ER, IR =. -iendo

E.g. estoy cantando - I am singing
Estamos bailando - we are dancing
Están bebiendo. - They are drinking

Question 3

How do you form irregular verbs in the present continuous and gerund tense? Craer, creer, dormir, leer, oír, preferir

Answer 3

cayendo, creyendo, durmiendo, leyendo, oyendo, prefiriendo

Question 4

What are some other uses of the gerund?

Answer 4

llevar + gerund (llevo diez minutos haciendo este ejercicio - i have been working on this exercise for 10 mins)
Ir + gerund (voy contando mis historias - i go around telling my stories)
seguir + gerund (seguimos cocinado - we continue/ keep cooking)
Venir + gerund(desde hace dos semanas mi amiga está enviando su currículum - my friend has been sending her CV for the last two weeks)