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title: "Gerundio in Spanish: Learn how to use it like a native 🇪🇸"
description: Master the gerundio in Spanish with clear rules, fun examples, and ESTAR + GERUNDIO exercises. Speak like a native from day one! 🇪🇸
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# [Gerundio in Spanish: Learn how to use it like a native 🇪🇸](https://blog.soyguiri.com/gerundio-in-spanish)

 Written by [Mónica Jiménez](https://blog.soyguiri.com/author/mónica-jiménez) | Apr 25, 2025, 8:00:00 AM

The **gerundio in Spanish** is one of the most fun and practical verb forms 🕺📚. It helps you say what you're doing *right now*, and it appears everywhere — in conversations, songs, movies... even memes! 🤩

In this guide, you'll learn:

✅ What the gerundio is  
✅ How to form it (easy rules!)  
✅ How to use it with **ESTAR**  
✅ Fun exercises to master it 🎉

## 🤔 What is a gerundio in Spanish?

The **gerundio** is the -ING form in Spanish. Just like *walking*, *eating* or *studying* in English.

🎯 **Examples**:

*hablar* → **hablando** *(talking 🗣️)*

*comer* → **comiendo** *(eating 🍽️)*

*vivir* → **viviendo** *(living 🏠)*

You’ll mostly use it with the verb **estar** to describe what’s happening **right now** ⏱️

## 🧪 How to form the *'gerundio'* in Spanish ✨

Forming the gerundio is super easy! Here’s how it works:

### ✅ Regular verbs

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### ⚠️ Irregular *'gerundio'* verbs in Spanish

Some verbs change their spelling or vowel to keep pronunciation correct or follow verb stem changes.

### 🌀 Vowel-changing gerunds (E → I / O → U)

#### ✏️ Spelling changes (for pronunciation)

> 💡 Pro tip: These spelling changes avoid awkward combinations like *'leiendo'* (❌) → 'leyendo' (✅)

## ⏳ How to use the gerundio in Spanish 🗣️

Use the gerundio with **ESTAR** to form the present progressive tense — what someone is doing right now.

### 🧩 Formula: **ESTAR + GERUNDIO**

📌 **Examples:**

Estoy **estudiando** español 📚 ➡️  *I am studying Spanish*

 

¿Qué estás **haciendo** ahora? 🤨 ➡️  *What are you doing right now?*

 

Ellos están **jugando** al fútbol ⚽ ➡️  *They are playing football*

 

You can also use the gerundio with other verbs for more advanced expressions:

**seguir** → Sigo **aprendiendo** 💡 ➡️ *I keep learning*

 

**llevar** → Llevan **trabajando** juntos dos años 🧑‍💻 ➡️ *They have been working together for two years*

 

**andar** → Anda **diciendo** tonterías 👀 ➡️  *He/She keeps saying silly things*

## 🚫 Common mistakes with the gerundio

Let’s clear up the most frequent errors:

❌ *Voy hablando con ella mañana*  
✅ *Voy a hablar con ella mañana*  
➡️ Never use the gerundio to express future actions.

❌ *Me gusta cantando*  
✅ *Me gusta cantar*  
➡️ Use the **infinitive** after verbs like *gustar*, *querer*, *poder*, etc.

## 🎯 Summary: Master the *'gerundio'* in Spanish

✔️ Use **ESTAR + GERUNDIO** for actions in progress  
✔️ Learn regular and irregular forms  
✔️ Practise with real-life sentences and mini quizzes  
✔️ Don’t use it for the future or after preference verbs 🚫

### ✍️ Let’s practise!

### 1. Rellena los espacios con la forma correcta del GERUNDIO REGULAR

 Spanish Gerundio - Regular Verbs Practice

**📝 Fill in the blanks with the correct gerund form (regular verbs):**

Estoy  (hablar) con mi amigo.

Estamos  (comer) en el restaurante.

Ella está  (bailar) en la fiesta.

Estamos  (escribir) un email.

Mi perro está  (correr) en el parque.

✅ Check Answers

🔁 Reset

👁 Show Answers

  

2. Rellena los espacios con la forma correcta del GERUNDIO IRREGULAR

 Spanish Gerundio - Irregular Verbs Test

**📝 Choose the correct irregular gerundio form:**

1️⃣ (decir) Estoy \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ la verdad.

 a) deciendo  b) diciendo  c) deciendo

2️⃣ (dormir) Ellos están \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ profundamente.

 a) dormiendo  b) dormando  c) durmiendo

3️⃣ (leer) Nosotros estamos \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ un artículo interesante.

 a) leyendo  b) leendo  c) leyando

4️⃣ (venir) Ella está \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ a la reunión.

 a) viniendo  b) viniendo  c) venando

5️⃣ (servir) El camarero está \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ la cena.

 a) servendo  b) serviendo  c) sirviendo

6️⃣ (morir) El héroe está \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ en la batalla.

 a) muriendo  b) moriendo  c) morando

7️⃣ (oír) Yo estoy \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ música.

 a) oiendo  b) oyando  c) oyendo

8️⃣ (traer) Ellos están \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ los documentos.

 a) traiendo  b) trayendo  c) traeriendo

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And you? What are you doing right now? 🕒  
Tell us using estar + gerundio in Spanish! 🇪🇸✨

 

 

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