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Voy comiendo vs Estoy comiendo


Caballero July 01, 2011 03:02 PM

Voy comiendo vs Estoy comiendo
 
¿Cuál es la diferencia entre ellos?

Rusty July 01, 2011 03:13 PM

estoy comiendo (progressive form) = I'm in the process of eating
Voy comiendo describes an ongoing event but not something you're necessarily in the act of doing. One way it could be translated is 'I keep eating'. The conjugated verb is ir, so you should think about a process going forward. Comiendo is a gerundio (present participle).

CrOtALiTo July 02, 2011 07:51 PM

The difference is like as explain us Rusty.
Only I want to set some examples for you can get them better.

I am eating it this is a process where the action is ongoing

I am going to eat it, still this example will happen yet.

Bes regards.

chileno July 02, 2011 10:24 PM

Examples of "voy comiendo", could be when you are in a car, train etc and you are eating...

Or you could say something like "voy por el tercer día comiendo...." instead of "llevo tres días comiendo..."

Elaina July 04, 2011 12:38 PM

¿Tres días comiendo?

¡Chileno! Necesitas una mejor dieta....

:kiss:

chileno July 04, 2011 02:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elaina (Post 113234)
¿Tres días comiendo?

¡Chileno! Necesitas una mejor dieta....

:kiss:

¿Qué quieres? Si es un fin de semana largo... :rolleyes:

Luna Azul July 04, 2011 07:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Caballero (Post 113084)
¿Cuál es la diferencia entre ellos?

"Voy comiendo" sounds weird.

If you use another verb, like "cantar", it would sound better:

"Voy cantando mientras camino por el parque". Two actions taking place at the same time. I'm walking through the park and I'm singing.

Of course you could say "Estoy cantando mientras camino por el parque" but somehow it doesn't sound as nice. The actions are the same, though.

AngelicaDeAlquezar July 05, 2011 07:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Luna Azul (Post 113256)
"Voy comiendo" sounds weird.

...unless you're eating while going somewhere. ;)

Voy comiendo un helado mientras paseo por el parque. -> I'm eating an ice-cream as I'm walking at the park.
Voy comiendo una manzana en el camino al trabajo. -> I'm eating an apple on my way to work.

chileno July 05, 2011 09:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AngelicaDeAlquezar (Post 113269)
...unless you're eating while going somewhere. ;)

Voy comiendo un helado mientras paseo por el parque. -> I'm eating an ice-cream as I'm walking at the park.
Voy comiendo una manzana en el camino al trabajo. -> I'm eating an apple on my way to work.

True!

We use that "voy" as "estoy" which in turn translates to "I am".


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