Using gerund

[tkorbitz]

What is the correct way to use the gerund in a complex sentence? For example, how would I say, "I saw him swimming" ?

[Perikles]

That's not a good example, because you are using a present participle, not a gerund.

[CrOtALiTo]

I have see him swim in the beach.
I don't know, you could to check my attempt please.

[tkorbitz]

Okay, what's the correct way to use the present participle in this sentence? "I saw him swimming" in Spanish.

[irmamar]

Lo vi nadando.

In Spanish it's called "gerundio".

He visto/vi a alguien haciendo algo.

[CrOtALiTo]

Originally Posted by irmamar

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]

Originally Posted by CrOtALiTo

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]

Originally Posted by irmamar

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.
I can distinguish between them.

[irmamar]

Well, I'm not sure, because my books always talk about -ing forms, but I think they refer to past participle.

[CrOtALiTo]

The most common the past simple than the gerund.
But really they are very seems between them.

Thank you anyway.

[irmamar]

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]

Originally Posted by irmamar

Lo vi nadando.

In Spanish it's called "gerundio".

He visto/vi a alguien haciendo algo.

¿"He visto" no sería participio?

[CrOtALiTo]

Originally Posted by irmamar

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]

Originally Posted by chileno

¿"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).

[Perikles]

Originally Posted by irmamar

"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]

Originally Posted by Perikles

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 ).

[chileno]

Originally Posted by Perikles

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...

And in this case?

Swimming is a good exercise.

[Perikles]

Originally Posted by chileno

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

And in this case?

Swimming is a good exercise.

Gerund - it's a noun.

[chileno]

Originally Posted by Perikles

Gerund - it's a noun.

And it works as a verb...

[AngelicaDeAlquezar]

@Hernán: Mis maestros lo llamaban verboide (junto con el infinitivo y el participio). No se conjugan y adquieren valor de sustantivos.