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Exercises
Form the gerund of the following verbs.
infinitive |
gerund |
habitar |
verb ending in -ar → -andolive → living |
aplastar |
verb ending in -ar → -andosquash → squashing |
comparar |
verb ending in -ar → -andocompare → comparing |
comprender |
verb ending in -er → -iendounderstand → understanding |
ver |
verb ending in -er → -iendosee → seeing |
comer |
verb ending in -er → -iendoeat → eating |
vivir |
verb ending in -ir → -iendolive → living |
oír |
irregular gerund: to avoid three vowels in a row, the i of the gerund ending becomes a yhear → hearing |
conseguir |
verb ending in -ir → -iendo|vowel change in the root of the verb: e → iget → getting |
Write the verbs in the gerund together with the correct form of the verb estar.
- yo como un helado → yo un helado.1st person singular: estoy|verb ending in -er (comer) → -iendoI am eating an ice cream
- tú bailas salsa → tú salsa.2nd person singular: estás|verb ending in -ar (bailar) → -andoYou dance salsa. → You are dancing salsa.
- él cocina una paella → él una paella.3rd person singular: está|verb ending in -ar (cocinar) → -andoHe cooks a paella. → He is cooking a paella.
- ella hace alpinismo → ella alpinismo.3rd person singular: está|verb ending in -er (hacer) → -iendoShe does mountain climbing. → She is doing mountain climbing.
- nosotros leemos una revista → nosotros una revista.1st person plural: estamos|irregular gerund: to avoid three vowels in a row, the i of the gerund ending becomes a yWe read a magazine. → We are reading a magazine.
- nosotras tomamos un aperitivo → nosotras un aperitivo.1st person plural: estamos|verb ending in -ar (tomar) → -andoWe have an aperitif. → We are having an aperitif.
- vosotros jugáis con el gato → vosotros con el gato.2nd person plural: estáis|verb ending in -ar (jugar) → -andoYou play with the cat. → You are playing with the cat.
- vosotras dormís la siesta → vosotras la siesta.2nd person plural: estáis|verb ending in -ir (dormir) → -iendo|vowel change in the root verb → -o > -uYou take a nap. → You are taking a nap.
- ellos escuchan música → ellos música.3rd person plural: están|verb ending in -ar (escuchar) → -andoThey listen to music. → They are listening to music.
- ellas montan en bicicleta → ellas en bicicleta.3rd person plural: están|verb ending in -ar (montar) → -ando|They cycle. → They are cycling.]
Rewrite the sentences, replacing each underlined section with a gerund.
Maintain the order of sentence elements.
- Al ver la televisión, bebo un café.
→ ver → viendoWhile I watch television,/Watching television, I drink a coffee.
- Al cruzar la calle, nos encontramos a mi tía.
→ cruzar → cruzandoCrossing the street, we met my aunt.
- Al ir de excursión, hemos conocido muchos pueblos.
→ hacer → haciendoTaking a trip,/On the trip we got to know many villages.
- El autobús tuvo un accidente al salir de la estación.
→ salir → saliendoThe bus had an accident while leaving the station.
- No podía concentrarme con la vecina que cantaba.
→ cantar → cantandoWith the neighbor singing, I couldn’t concentrate.