Some -ir verbs with an irregular gerundio (-ing form equivalent)
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Some -ir verbs with an irregular gerundio (-ing form equivalent)
Reminder: the gerundio (-ing form equivalent) expresses an ongoing action. Its regular forms are constructed with the endings -ando or -iendo, depending on the infinitive.
Ana está nadando en la piscina (nadar nadando)
Ana is swimming in the pool (nadar/to swim nadando/swimming)
Están corriendo por el campo (correr corriendo)
They are running through the field (correr/to run corriendo/running)
Some -ir verbs, such as decir, servir, reír and pedir, change the e to an i.
- decir diciendo (to say/to tell saying/telling)
Estoy diciendo la verdad.
I'm telling the truth.
- servir sirviendo (to serve serving)
Carolina ha estado sirviendo zapatos.
Carolina has been serving shoes.
- reír riendo (to laugh laughing)
Estás riendo muy fuerte.
You're laughing very loudly.
- pedir pidiendo (to ask for/to order asking for/ordering)
Nacho está pidiendo una pizza.
Nacho is ordering a pizza.
Other verbs following this irregular pattern are venir viniendo (to come coming), seguir siguiendo (to follow following), vestir vistiendo (to dress dressing), despedir despidiendo (to say goodbye/to dismiss saying goodby/dismissing), concebir concibiendo (to conceive conceiving) and derretir derritiendo (to melt melting).
Note: Most of these verbs follow the same irregular pattern in the simple present and all subjunctive tenses.
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