When would I use the gerund verb?
The majority of gerunds in Spanish correspod to that of the -ing ending in English.
It can be used as a kind of adverb to refer to:
a simultaneous action, Se ha ido acumulando.
a cause, Viendo que era tarde, decidí irme.
a manner, Se acercó a mí sonriendo.
a condition, Trabajando así llegarás muy lejos.
a concession. Insistió en hacerlo, sabiendo lo difícil que era.
Also it can be used with specific verbs: estar. ir . seguir, continuar, venir, acabar, llevar, quedarse and andar.
E.g. Viene pasando. Acabaron divorciaándose. Anda buscando.
In Spanish the infinitive verb is usually used when these uses do not apply.
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