Verbal Periphrasis - with gerund Flashcards
How is verbal periphrasis with gerund formed?
It is the combination of two verbs in which the first verb is the one that is conjugated in any tense and any form or person and the second verb stays in the gerund form.
Is there a preposition linking the 2 verbs?
No
List the 7 common verbal periphrasis with gerund?
Estar + gerundio Ir + gerundio Andar + gerundio Continuar + gerundio Seguir + gerundio Llevar + gerundio Salir + gerundio
Estar + gerundio expresses …?
an action that lasts in time
Ir + gerundio expresses …?
the idea TO BE DOING something and it will take a period of time
Andar + gerundio expresses …?
the idea of KEEP ON DOING the gerund
Continuar + gerundio expresses …?
idea of STILL DOING the verb OVER A PERIOD of time
Seguir + gerundio expresses …?
the idea of HAVE BEEN DOING the verb OVER A PERIOD of time
Llevar + gerundio expresses …?
the idea of HAVE BEEN DOING the verb OVER A PERIOD of time
Salir + gerundio expresses …?
the beginning of an action
Amanda salió diciendo que su amigo tenía mucho dinero cuando era mentira.
Amanda said that her friend had a lot of money when it wasn’t true
Los niños llevan jugando a la consola todo el día.
The kids have been playing videogames all day.
Javier sigue leyendo el mismo libro desde hace cuatro meses.
Javier has been reading the same book for the last four months.
Adela anda diciendo que le has robado su móvil.
Adela keeps saying that you stole her cell phone.
Jorge continúa pensando que tu idea no es apropiada para la reunión.
Jorge still thinks that your idea is not appropriate to bring up at the meeting.
