The Spanish gerunds
Group 1 verbs |
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All gerunds are formed by adding -ando to the stem of the infinitive. |
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example: parlar; stem is parl + ando = parlando |
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In group 1, all of the stems are regular. |
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Group 2 verbs |
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Gerunds are formed by adding -iendo or -yendo to the stem of the infinitive. |
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If the stem ends in a consonant, the ending -iendo is used. |
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If the stem ends in a vowel, the ending -yendo is used. |
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example: vender; stem is vend + iendo = vendiendo |
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example: creer; stem is cre + yendo = creyendo |
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In group 2, there is only one irregular verb |
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poder |
pudiendo |
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Group 3 verbs |
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Gerunds are formed by adding -iendo or -yendo to the stem of the infinitive. |
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If the stem ends in a consonant, the ending -iendo is used. |
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If the stem ends in a vowel, the ending -yendo is used. |
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example: abrir; stem is abr + iendo = abriendo |
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example: fluir; stem is flu + yendo = fluyendo |
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In group 3, the following verbs have irregular forms |
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consentir |
consintiendo |
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Like consentir: |
adherir |
advertir |
arrepentir |
asentir |
concernir |
conferir |
controvertir |
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convertir |
deferir |
diferir |
digerir |
divertir |
hervir |
inferir |
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ingerir |
invertir |
mentir |
pervertir |
preferir |
preterir |
proferir |
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referir |
rendir |
rendirse |
requerir |
sentir |
sugerir |
transferir |
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decir |
diciendo |
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Like decir: |
bendecir |
contradecir |
desdecir |
interdecir |
maldecir |
predecir |
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dormir |
durmiendo |
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Like dormir: |
dormirse |
morir |
morirse |
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yendo |
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pedir |
pidiendo |
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Like pedir: |
competir |
concebir |
derretir |
desleir |
despedir |
embestir |
engreir |
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expedir |
gemir |
impedir |
medir |
rendir |
rendirse |
repetir |
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revestir |
revestirse |
servir |
vestir |
vestirse |
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freír |
friendo |
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Like freír: |
refreír |
reír |
reírse |
sonreír |
sonreírse |
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venir |
viniendo |
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Like venir: |
circunvenir |
convenir |
intervenir |
prevenir |
reconvenir |
revenirse |
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