Impersonal forms - Gerund 01

Question 1

what is the gerund?

Answer 1

It’s the PRESENT participle?

Question 2

How form the gerund?

Answer 2

add - ando to the stem or -ar verbs and -iendo to the stem of -ir and -er verbs

Question 3

To indicate actions which are still happening ie to be a present participle with haber

Answer 3

What is Use 1?

Question 4

1. Aún estamos comprando en el supermercado.

2. Use 1 (Action still happening)

Answer 4

1. We are still buying at the supermarket.

2. What use?

Question 5

To act as an adverb such as modal ie the way something is happening, conditional, time object.

Answer 5

What is Use 2?

Question 6

1. Vino andando muy despacio.

2. Use 2 (as an adverb re way s.th happening)

Answer 6

1. He came walking really slowly.

2. What use?

Question 7

As an adjective in ONLY 3 situations

Answer 7

What is use 3?

Question 8

when using the present participle with a verb that expresses perception

Answer 8

What is use 3, situation 1?

Question 9

1. Veo a María lavando su ropa.

2. Use 3, situation 1 (as an adjective + verb of perception)

Answer 9

1. I see Maria washing her clothes.

2. What use & situation?

Question 10

with the impersonal form of the verb haber

Answer 10

What is use 3, situation 2?

Question 11

1. Había un hombre cantando en la playa.

2. Use 3, situation 1 (as an adj + impersonal haber)

Answer 11

1. There was a man singing on the beach.

2. What use & situation?

Question 12

some adverbs such as “hirviendo”, “ardiendo” [boiling], or “colgando” (hanging) are always adjectives.

Answer 12

What us use 3, situation 3?

Question 13

1. Se le cayó agua hirviendo mientras cocinaba pasta.

2. Use 3, situation 3 (some pp always used as adjs)

Answer 13

1. He dropped boiling water while he was cooking pasta.

2. What use & situation?

Question 14

1. Los españoles y italianos hablan haciendo gestos y usando lenguaje corporal.
2. Cos’ using the present participle in MODAL form,

Answer 14

1. “Spaniards and Italians talk making gestures and using body language.”
2. Why use the gerund? (use 4, sit 1 of 5)

Question 15

1. Gobernando el partido de izquierdas, había más políticas sociales.
2. Cos’ expressing TEMPORARY ie cuando gobernaba,

Answer 15

1. “When the left party was ruling, there was more social politics.”
2. Why use the gerund? (use 4, sit 1 of 5)

Question 16

1. No teniendo más que decir, se fueron.

2. Cos’ CAUSAL ie puesto que no tenían

Answer 16

1. “Since they didn’t have anything else to say, they left.”

2. Why use the gerund? (use 4, sit 1 of 5)

Question 17

1. Caminando más rápido, llegaremos antes.

2. Cos’ CONDITIONAL ie si caminamos más rápido,

Answer 17

1. “If we walk faster, we’ll get there quickly.”

2. Why use the gerund? (use 4, sit 1 of 5)

Question 18

1. Aún pidiéndole que cambiara de canal, no lo hizo.

2. Cos’ CONCESSIVE ie aunque le pedí que,

Answer 18

1. “Even though I asked him to change the channel, he didn’t do it”
2. Why use the gerund? (use 4, sit 1 of 5)

Question 19

to give directions and locate objects, places or people

Answer 19

What is Use 5?

Question 20

1. Mi casa es la primera en la segunda calle girando a la derecha.
2. To give directions (use 5)

Answer 20

1. My house is the first one when you make a right on the second street.
2. Why use the gerund?

Question 21

1. Encontrarás la oficina en el siguiente pasillo doblando a la izquierda.
2. To locate people or places (use 5)

Answer 21

1. You’ll find the office making a left on the next corridor.
2. Why use the gerund?

Question 22

to indicate simultaneity when describing a situation.

Answer 22

What is use 6?

Question 23

1. En la foto salía Jorge saludando a la cámara.

2. to indicate simultaneity when describing a situation (use 6)

Answer 23

1. In the picture there was Jorge waving to the camera.

2. Why use the gerund?

Question 24

1. En Barcelona hay una estatua de Cristóbal Colón apuntando hacia América.
2. to indicate simultaneity when describing a situation (use 6)

Answer 24

1. In Barcelona there’s a statue of Christopher Columbus pointing to America
2. Why use the gerund?

Question 25

the result of an ellipsis (the omission of words from speech or writing.) 3 types - modal, exclamative and obligatory

Answer 25

When is the gerund elliptical used? (use 7, 3 situations)

Question 26

• Hola, ¿qué haces?
• Aquí, descansando un poco.
  MODAL gerund elliptical (use 7, sit 1 of 3)

Answer 26

• Hi, what are you up to?
• Here, resting for a bit.
  Why the gerund elliptical?

Question 27

¡Tú haciendo tales locuras!

EXCLAMATIVE gerund elliptical (use 7, sit 1 of 3)

Answer 27

I can’t believe you’re doing such things!

Why the gerund elliptical?

Question 28

Mi lugar está aquí, viviendo en el campo y no en la ciudad.

OBLIGATORY gerund elliptical (use 7, sit 1 of 3)

Answer 28

My place is here, living in the country and not in the city.

Why the gerund elliptical?