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Gerund formation: irregulars (leyendo, durmiendo, pidiendo)

Structure:

leer→leyendo / dormir→durmiendo / pedir→pidiendo

E→i stem-changing -ir verbs also change in the gerund; -er/-ir verbs with vowel stems use -yendo.

Example:

Está leyendo el periódico y durmiendo a ratos. **Translation:** He is reading the newspaper and dozing off.

Examples

Está leyendo el periódico y durmiendo a ratos.

He is reading the newspaper and dozing off.

Question 1 of 20 correct

Which grammar pattern does this sentence use? "Está leyendo el periódico y durmiendo a ratos."

Adverbs ending in -mente

Agreement of past participle with ser (passive)

Comparatives: más / menos + adjective + que

Comparatives: tan … como (equality)

Concession with aunque + indicative