1 The gerund and the progressive tensesEl gerundio The gerund and the progressive tenses

2 Uses of the gerund (the –ing form)The gerund is often the equivalent of by + present participle: Estudiando, tú aprendes (By studying, you learn) Trabajando, tú ganas dinero (By working, you earn money) Durmiendo, tú descansas (By sleeping, you rest )

3 How to form it: Regular -ar verbs: > drop the infinitive ending and add –ando. Ex.: Cantar > cantando Regular – er and –ir verbs: drop the infinitive and add –iendo. Ex.: Aprender > aprendiendo, vivir > viviendo

4 Gerundios that end in - yendoCaer cayendo ir yendo Construir construyendo leer leyendo Creer creyendo oír oyendo Destruir destruyendo traer trayendo Huir huyendo

5 Los irregulares Decir diciendo Dormir durmiendo Morir muriendoPedir pidiendo Sentir sintiendo Venir viniendo

6 Más irregulares Conseguir consiguiendo Corregir corrigiendoMentir mintiendo Repetir repitiendo Servir sirviendo Vestir vistiendo

7 The progresive tenses Used to talk about an action that is ( was or will be) in progress at the moment indicated. Verbs such estar, seguir, continuar are used to create such progressive forms Exs.: Los niños están corriendo/ The children are running Ella estaba leyendo/She was reading (/Ellos/ellas/uds) siguen escribiendo/They continue writing

8 *Note Estar estando Ir yendo Venir viniendoThese ones are not usually used to create progressive tenses. Instead use simple tenses. Exs.: Ella viene aquí/She is coming her or Rosa iba al parque/Rosa was going to the park

9 Ahora, practiquen ustedes!