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Impersonal Forms - Gerund 02 Flashcards

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  1. Marisa, viendo lo que ocurría, se marchó.

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

A
  1. Marisa, seeing what was happening, left.

2. What use?

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to refer to something which happened in the past

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What is incorrect gerund use 1?

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change the gerund for “y + indicative verb”.

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How fix Incorrect Gerund use 1? (refer s.th in past)

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  1. Incorrect use 1 (refer s.th in past)
  2. Se conocieron en la universidad y se casaron después de graduarse.
  3. “They met in college and got married after they graduated.”
A
  1. Se conocieron en la universidad, casándose después de graduarse. Why is this gerund use incorrect?
  2. correct the sentence?
  3. What does the sentence mean?
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when used to express effect or consequence

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What is incorrect gerund use 2?

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change the gerund for a consecutive connector (por lo cual, por tanto,…) + an indicative verb.

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How to fix incorrect use of gerund 2? (to express effect or consequence)

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  1. Incorrect use 2 (to express effect or consequence)
  2. La furgoneta no tenía frenos por lo cual se volcó al tomar la curva.
  3. “The van didn’t have brakes so it knocked over when it took the curve.”
A
  1. La furgoneta no tenía frenos, volcándose al tomar la curva. Is the use of the gerund correct? Why is this gerund use incorrect?
    2 Correct the sentence?
  2. What does the sentence mean?
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when put the gerund subject to a preposition

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What is incorrect gerund use 3?

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correct this mistake by:

  1. using a circumstantial connector (mientras, cuando, como) or
  2. by placing an absolute gerund (without preposition) at the beginning of the sentence.
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How to fix incorrect use of gerund 3? (making gerund subject to a preposition)

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  1. Incorrect use 3 (making gerund subj to a prep)
    2a. Mientras el profesor da clase, no podemos salir del aula.
    2b. Dando clase el profesor, no podemos salir del aula.
  2. “While the professor is teaching, we cannot leave the classroom.”
A
  1. Con el profesor dando clase, no podemos salir del aula. Why is this gerund use incorrect?
    2 Correct the sentence? (2 possibilities)
  2. What does the sentence mean?
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Gerundio sustituto de una oración de relative. Adjetivo o especificativo:

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What is incorrect gerund use 4?

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correct this mistake by changing the gerund for a defining sentence introduced by a relative pronoun (que+indicative verb).

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How to fix incorrect use of gerund 4?

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  1. Incorrect use 4. (fix by que + indicative verb)
  2. Son muchas las llamadas que piden la repetición del programa.
  3. There are many calls asking for the repetition of the TV show.”
A
  1. Son muchas las llamadas pidiendo la repetición del programa. Why is this gerund use incorrect?
    2 Correct the sentence.
  2. What does the sentence mean?
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Gerundio sustituto de una oración de relative. Partitivo

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What is incorrect gerund use 5?

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correct this mistake by changing the gerund for a portative connector (de los/las cuales) + an indicative verb.

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How to fix incorrect use of gerund 5?

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  1. Incorrect gerund use 5 (fix by portative connector + indicative verb).
  2. Hay una veintena de países hispanohablantes, de los cuales México es el más poblado.
  3. ” There’s about twenty Spanish-speaking countries, of which Mexico is the most populated”
A
  1. Hay una veintena de países hispanohablantes, siendo México el más poblado. Why is this gerund use incorrect?
    2 Correct the sentence.
  2. What does the sentence mean?
17
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  1. Estar + gerundio (with an action that lasts in time)
  2. Ir + gerundio (action has a lasting affect in time)
  3. Andar + gerundio (action has a lasting affect in time)
  4. Continuar + gerundio (action has a lasting affect in time)
  5. Seguir + gerundio (action has a lasting affect in time)
  6. Llevar + gerundio (action has a lasting affect in time)
  7. Salir + gerundio (expresses the beginning of an action)
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What are the 7 gerund periphrasis?

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  1. Rosa está lavándose la cabeza.

2. estar + gerundio = action that lasts in time

A
  1. Rosa IS washing her hair.

2. What gerund periphrasis (of 7) and why?

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  1. Voy caminando por la calle mayor. Llegaré ahí en unos minutos.
  2. ir + gerundio = action has lasting effect in time
A
  1. I’m walking on the main street. I’ll be there in a few minute
  2. What gerund periphrasis (of 7) and why?
20
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  1. Adela anda diciendo que le has robado su móvil.

2. andar + gerundio = action has a lasting effect in time

A
  1. Adela KEEPS saying that you stole her cell phone.

2. What gerund periphrasis (of 7) and why?

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  1. Jorge continúa pensando que tu idea no es apropiada para la reunión.
  2. continuar + gerundio = action has lasting effect in time
A
  1. Jorge STILL thinks that your idea is not appropriate to bring up at the meeting.
  2. What gerund periphrasis (of 7) and why?
22
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  1. Javier sigue leyendo el mismo libro desde hace cuatro meses.
  2. seguir + gerundio = action has a lasting effect in time
A
  1. Javier HAS BEEN reading the same book for the last four months.
  2. What gerund periphrasis (of 7) and why?
23
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  1. Los niños llevan jugando a la consola todo el día.

2. llevar + gerundio = action has a lasting effect in time

A
  1. The kids HAVE BEEN playing videogames all day.

2. What gerund periphrasis (of 7) and why?

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  1. Amanda salió diciendo que su amigo tenía mucho dinero cuando era mentira
  2. salir + gerundio = the beginning of an action
A
  1. Amanda SAID THAT her friend had a lot of money when it wasn’t true
  2. What gerund periphrasis (of 7) and why?

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