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tkorbitz
May 12, 2010, 08:48 AM
What is the correct way to use the gerund in a complex sentence? For example, how would I say, "I saw him swimming" ?

Perikles
May 12, 2010, 09:15 AM
That's not a good example, because you are using a present participle, not a gerund. :thinking:

CrOtALiTo
May 12, 2010, 09:42 AM
I have see him swim in the beach.
I don't know, you could to check my attempt please.

tkorbitz
May 12, 2010, 09:44 AM
Okay, what's the correct way to use the present participle in this sentence? "I saw him swimming" in Spanish.

irmamar
May 12, 2010, 09:51 AM
Lo vi nadando.

In Spanish it's called "gerundio".

He visto/vi a alguien haciendo algo.

:)

CrOtALiTo
May 12, 2010, 10:01 AM
Lo vi nadando.

In Spanish it's called "gerundio".

He visto/vi a alguien haciendo algo.

:)
Great contribution, I have forgot the phrase in gerund in Spanish, but you have made that I coming it in my mind again.

Thank you.

irmamar
May 12, 2010, 10:06 AM
Great contribution, I have forgot the phrase in gerund in Spanish, but you have made that I coming it in my mind again.

Thank you.

Well, while we say "gerundio", they distinguish between -ing form, past participle and gerund.

But they'll explain it better than me. ;)

CrOtALiTo
May 12, 2010, 10:13 AM
Well, while we say "gerundio", they distinguish between -ing form, past participle and gerund.

But they'll explain it better than me. ;)

Don't worry please, I understood little.:D
I can distinguish between them.

irmamar
May 12, 2010, 10:15 AM
Well, I'm not sure, because my books always talk about -ing forms, but I think they refer to past participle. :thinking:

CrOtALiTo
May 12, 2010, 10:22 AM
The most common the past simple than the gerund.
But really they are very seems between them.

Thank you anyway.

irmamar
May 12, 2010, 10:30 AM
Actually I'm not sure at all, since an adjective maybe an -ing form (I guess), such as "an interesting place" (un lugar interesante).

chileno
May 12, 2010, 10:33 AM
Lo vi nadando.

In Spanish it's called "gerundio".

He visto/vi a alguien haciendo algo.

:)

¿"He visto" no sería participio?

CrOtALiTo
May 12, 2010, 10:35 AM
Actually I'm not sure at all, since an adjective maybe an -ing form (I guess), such as "an interesting place" (un lugar interesante).

Yes Irmamar.

That's correct and accurate too.:)

irmamar
May 12, 2010, 10:36 AM
¿"He visto" no sería participio?

"visto" sería participio. Pero "nadando" es gerundio. ;)

Aquí se suele decir: arreando, que es gerundio (cuando hay que hacer algo). :D

Perikles
May 12, 2010, 10:50 AM
"visto" sería participio. Pero "nadando" es gerundio. Yes, gerundio = present participle in English.

I like swimming :- gerund
I saw him swimming :- present participle = gerundio
I have swum :- past participle

:):)

irmamar
May 12, 2010, 11:04 AM
Yes, gerundio = present participle in English.

I like swimming :- gerund
I saw him swimming :- present participle = gerundio
I have swum :- past participle

:):)

Sorry, present participle (I was doing some exercises about past participle :o).

chileno
May 12, 2010, 01:40 PM
Yes, gerundio = present participle in English.

I like swimming :- gerund
I saw him swimming :- present participle = gerundio
I have swum :- past participle

:):)

I might not know my gerunds but I know my participles... :D

And in this case?

Swimming is a good exercise.

Perikles
May 12, 2010, 01:43 PM
I might not know my gerunds but I know my participles... :D

And in this case?

Swimming is a good exercise.Gerund - it's a noun. :)

chileno
May 12, 2010, 04:07 PM
Gerund - it's a noun. :)

And it works as a verb...:rolleyes:

AngelicaDeAlquezar
May 12, 2010, 06:25 PM
@Hernán: Mis maestros lo llamaban verboide (junto con el infinitivo y el participio). No se conjugan y adquieren valor de sustantivos. :D