Present Participle - Gerundio
| compr | ar | beb | er | viv | ir | ||||
| compr |
ando |
beb |
iendo |
viv |
iendo |
Examples:
Se fue llorando
He went away crying
Nos vamos haciendo viejos
We’re getting old
| In Spanish the present continuous is formed by joining the verb estar and the present participle of the verb. Eg: |
Angel y Luisa están bailando
Angel and Luisa are dancing
Monica está bebiendo una cerveza
Monica is drinking a beer
Está lloviendo
It's raining
Sofia estaba durmiendo cuando sonó el despertador
Sofia was sleeping when the alarm clock went off