La Expresion del Dia:Use of Gerund ("endo", "ando" ending) vs. Infinitive (R ending)
Many people think that the "ing" ending always translates into "endo" 'ando" ending but that is NOT the case. Some verbs that end in "ing" in English, need to be translated into infinite form in Spanish.
Use the Infinitive (R ending) when you want to express "to do something".
I like dancing ( I like to dance), Me gusta bailar, NOT: Me gusta bailando...NO, bad Spanish!!
I like singing (I like to sing): me gusta cantar
I love writing (I love to write): me gusta escribir
I like fishing (I like to fish): Me gusta pescar
I don't like doing that: (I don't like to do that). No me gusta hacer eso.Use the Gerund (The ING ending, "ENDO", "ANDO") with conjugated versions of "to be" - In other words, there is a person DOING something right now.
I am Dancing: Estoy Bailando
I am singing: Estoy Cantando
He is fishing: El esta pescando
she is doing that: Ella esta haciendo eso.
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