10.3.1

Forming the Gerund

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Forming the Gerund

The gerund is formed by adding 'ando' or 'iendo' to the stem of the verb.

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AR verbs

  • To form the gerund of AR verbs, take the infinitive and replace the 'ar' with 'ando'.
    • Bailar → bailando.
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ER/IR verbs

  • To form the gerund of ER and IR verbs, take the infinitive and replace the 'er' or 'ir' with 'iendo'.
    • Entender → entendiendo.
    • Salir → saliendo.

Stems Ending in a Vowel

When the last letter of a verb stem is a vowel, the ER and IR gerund changes. Instead of 'iendo' it becomes 'yendo'. For example:

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