Spanish Equivalents of the English -ing (Forms)

Question 1

present participle

Answer 1

• ante
• ente
• iente

eg) Esa novela es muy emocionante
= that novel is very touching

Question 2

past participle

Answer 2

• ado
• ido

eg) El herido estaba tendido en una camilla
= the wounded man was lying on a stretcher

Question 3

Propositions

Answer 3

de or para + infinitive nouns

eg) una máquina de coser = a sewing machine
eg) un líquido para fregar platos = a dishwashing liquid

Question 4

Que clause

Answer 4

eg) La policía está buscando una caja que contiene una bomba = The police are looking for a box containing a bomb

Question 5

-ing nouns in spanish

Answer 5

usually just a different word

eg) building = edificio

Question 6

when can we not use the -ndo form

Answer 6

after al or after a preposition

Question 7

verbal nouns

Answer 7

use the infinitive

eg) (el) Fumar es un hábito que destesto = smoking is a habit that I hate.
eg) MI pasatiempo predilecto es dormir = my favorite pasttime is sleeping

**become masculine nouns - use el

Question 8

in captions

Answer 8

use the -ndo form

eg) El Rey inaugurando la exposicíon en el Palacio = The King opening the exhibit at the palace

Question 9

as if ___ing

Answer 9

como + -ndo

eg) como criticando = as if critisizing