Preface The gerundio is the grammatical form with which we can describe on-going actions (in the various tenses). In the following chapters, we will discuss the tenses in which on-going actions can be described (present perfect continuous, past perfect continuous, etc.), though in this section we shall only discuss the technical construction of the Spanish gerundio.   Verb Conjugation –AR Verbs   In order to conjugate –AR verbs in the gerundio form, we remove the –AR suffix and replace it with –ANDO.   English Spanish Verb+ing Gerundio To drink Tomar Drinking Tomando To talk Hablar Talking Hablando To call Llamar Calling Llamando   –ER and –IR Verbs In order to conjugate –ER and –IR verbs in the gerundio form, we remove the –ER or –IR suffix and replace it with –IENDO.   English Spanish Verb+ing Gerundio To go out Salir Going out Saliendo To drink Beber Drinking Bebiendo To live Vivir Living Viviendo   Irregular verb in the Gerundio form   English Verb   Gerundio To die Morir Muriendo To be able to Poder Pudiendo To sleep Dormir Durmiendo To hear Oír Oyendo To fall Caer Cayendo To read Leer Leyendo To bring Traer Trayendo To go Ir Yendo     English Verb   Gerundio To serve Servir Sirviendo To prefer Preferir Prefiriendo To say Decir Diciendo To feel Sentir Sintiendo To ask for something Pedir Pidiendo To entertain Divertir Divirtiendo

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