what do you put at the end of the verb
2007-05-29 12:59:26 · 13 answers · asked by bubblesrgreat 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
"ing" ending = "ando" (the ar verbs)
trabajar = trabajando
jugar = jugando
er and ir verbs = iendo
comer = comiendo
vivir = viviendo
2007-05-29 13:02:29 · answer #1 · answered by Martha P 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
You're right. "Trabajando" is only a verbal form (it's equivalent to the "ing" in English). The difference, in Spanish, lays on the auxiliar verb "estar" (to be) that comes with it, which you conjugate accordingly to the person who is being referred. So you can say: Estoy trabajando (I'm working) Estás trabajando (you're working) Está trabajando (he or she is working), etc. Now, "le" or "lo" added at the end of the word is a suffix that shows who or what are you talking about. For instance, in your examples: if you say "hablarle" the suffix means you intend or want to speak to someone (a third person, that's a he or a she), therefore "hablarle" means "talk to him" or "her". If, on the other hand, you say "hablarlo" (the suffix "lo" refers to something, not to someone), what you mean is that you intend to speak about some matter. In English it would be "talk about it". I hope it's clear now.
2016-05-21 04:42:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
-ar verbs: remove "-ar" and add "ando" : hablando, trabajando
-er and -ir verbs: remove the ending and at "-iendo": comiendo, bebiendo, viviendo.
Of course, there are a few irregularities... right?
2007-05-29 13:04:14 · answer #3 · answered by моя звезда 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ER & IR verbs- add -iendo to the stem
AR verbs- add - ando to the stem
ejemplo- Viviendo-living, Hablando-speaking or Trabajando- working.
es muy facil..
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2007-05-29 13:44:43 · answer #4 · answered by betty 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
"ing"="ando"
Working=trabajando
walkind=caminando
swimming=nadando
listening=escuchando
But not all the action verbs finish like that, you have for example
eating=comiendo
bulding=contruyendo
going=hiendo
Here's a verb: El idiota que le encanta poner mal "rating" y que cree que sabe español sigue atacando (attacking) a los que sí sabemos.
2007-05-29 13:13:18 · answer #5 · answered by Javy 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
work is Trabajo
working is Trabajando
Estoy trabajando. I am working.
2007-05-29 13:03:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
trabajando- working
ella esta' trabajando ahora- she is working now
2007-05-29 13:02:36 · answer #7 · answered by erwafredsfdsfsdf 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depending on the verb, it is "ando" or endo. "I am working" is "Estoy trabajando", "I am reading" is "Estoy leyendo", etc.
hope this helps!
2007-05-29 13:02:51 · answer #8 · answered by world_gypsy 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
it's called a suffix. those that go infront of the word "like rewind = re" are prefixes.
2007-05-29 13:02:52 · answer #9 · answered by alfred C 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
ing- ando
trabajando
drop the ar-er-ir
2007-05-29 13:01:57 · answer #10 · answered by AlwaysInquisitive 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋