Forming the gerundio: decir (to say), reir (to laugh), seguir (to continue)
Reminder: the gerundio (gerund) is used to refer to an action which is currently happening. It is formed with the endings -ando or -iendo depending on the verb’s form in the infinitive.
Ana está nadando en la piscina (nadar → nadando)
Ana is swimming in the pool (nadar → nadando)
Están corriendo por el campo (correr → corriendo)
They're running around the fields (correr → corriendo)
In the gerundio, verbs decir (to say), reír (to laugh) and seguir (to continue) drop the -e from the stem and it is replaced with an -i:
- decir → diciendo
Estaba diciendo que no me acuerdo.
I was saying I don't remember.
- reír → riendo
Estás riendo muy fuerte.
You're laughing really hard.
- seguir → siguiendo
Macías ha estado siguiendo a Ana.
Macías has been following Ana.
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