How do you use gerunds in Italian?
In Italian, gerundio is used differently from English. For instance, in English the -ing form can follow other verbs other than stare or andare as we saw; however, the Italian gerundio has no such use. When English uses the -ing form, Italian replaces it with a construction made with the verb + preposition (if needed) + the infinitive verb.
What is the Italian Gerundio?
The Italian gerundio —what looks like aspettando, leggendo, capendo —is a quasi counterpart of the English progressive tense, combined with uses of the English present participle -ing. While English has a gerund, it does not correspond in its uses to the Italian gerundio.
What is a progressive gerund in Italian?
Italian Gerund – Present Progressive Like the English Present Continuous, the Present Progressive is used to talk about an action happening at the same time we are speaking. In combination with the verb stare (to stay), that works as an auxiliary, the simple gerund can express the progression of an action in the same moment it is happening.
What is the gerund?
The Gerund is an indefinite mode used to express an idea of contemporaneity between two actions, or a process seen in relation with a second one. The Present Gerund it is formed by taking off the ending of the verb and replacing it with -ANDO for -ARE verbs, or -ENDO for -ERE or -IRE verbs:
What is the meaning of the Italian gerundio?
The Italian gerundio is a mood which is easy to recognize: it ends either with –ando or –endo . Before learning how to conjugate both regular and irregular verbs, let’s see some examples. The Italian Gerund is mostly used to express the idea of contemporaneity between two actions, or to form the present progressive:
What is the Italian gerund?
Italian gerund is the Italian equivalent of English verbs that end in – ing. Some uses are similar to the English gerund, some are not. In this article we’ll learn how to conjugate it and everything you need to know to use the Italian gerund like a native speaker. The Italian gerundio is a mood which is easy to recognize: it ends ...
What is compound tense?
The compound tense is formed by the auxiliary verbs essereor avereconjugated in the Present Gerund + the past participle of the verb. For instance:
What are the two forms of gerundio?
There are two forms of gerundio: simple gerund and compound gerund. Sometimes they are also called present and past gerund. However, these two definitions can be tricky, as sometimes the so-called present gerund is used to talk about past sentences. For instance:
Where to put gerund in Italian?
When there is a pronoun, for instance in case of reflexive or pronominal verbs, or if there are direct objects or indirect objects pronouns, you simply put them at the end of the gerund verb, like this: Pettinando mi i capelli, ne ho trovato uno grigio.
How to form gerundio in Italian?
Forming the simple gerundio of regular Italian verbs is really easy: you just add the suffix –ando to the stem of -areverbs and the suffix –endo to the stem of –ereand –ireverbs:
What is an example of a construction to be + verb?
Another example is the English construction to be + verb in the -ing form. For instance: to be sitting, to be lying. In these cases, The Italian uses the infinitive of the auxiliary + the past participle of the verb:
What is the equivalent of "gerund"?
The Italian present gerund is the equivalent of the English -ing, as in eating, living, going, doing, etc.
What is the present continuous in Italian?
We use the Italian present continuous to describe an action that happens at the time of speaking. It’s formed with the present tense of the verb stare + gerund verb, like in the examples below:
When to use the gerund with the verb stare?
We use the gerund with the verb stare to talk about actions in progress either in the present or in the past.
Can you use the gerund without the verb stare?
We can also use the gerund without the verb stare but it’s less common.
Is a gerund a pattern?
The gerund follows a pattern and is pretty regular.
What is the Gerund mode?
The Gerund is an indefinite mode used to express an idea of contemporaneity between two actions, or a process seen in relation with a second one. The Present Gerund – Il Gerundio Presente. The Past Gerund – Il Gerundio Passato.
What is the past gerund?
The Past Gerund it is formed by “ESSERE” or “AVERE” at the Present Gerund + Past Participle of the verb: Avendo amato molti uomini, veniva giudicata negativamente / Having loved many men, she was judged negatively.
How to make a present gerund?
The Present Gerund it is formed by taking off the ending of the verb and replacing it with -ANDO for -ARE verbs, or -ENDO for -ERE or -IRE verbs:
What is present progressive?
The Present Progressive is used to talk about an action happening at the same time we are speaking, like the English Present Continuous.
Can imperfect progressives be used to express habitual actions?
Be careful: the Imperfect Progressive is not used to express habitual actions in the past, as these can only be expressed by the Imperfect Indicative:
What is the gerund in verbs?
The gerund is a rather simple verbal mood, which consists only in 2 tenses: present and past. The present of verbs in -ARE is formed with the ending -ando. The present of verbs in -ERE is formed with the ending -endo. The present of verbs in -IRE is formed with the ending -endo. The past, instead, is formed with the present gerund ...
What is the ending of a verb in ERE?
The present of verbs in -ERE is formed with the ending -endo.
When to use gerund in a sentence?
The gerund is generally used in the subordinate sentence when the subject of the main clause and the subject of the subordinate clause is the same (there are exceptions, but we will see them later). Now let’s see in which cases it’s used: 1. To express the way in which something happens. Example:
Can you use the gerund with two subjects?
Actually, it would be possible to use the gerund even with two different subjects, but we must make them explicit!
Do you use the gerund in subordinate and main sentences?
In fact, when we have different subjects, we tend not to use the gerund.
What is the gerund in the present tense?
The gerund is used with the present tense of verb stare (to be/to stay) to form the present continuous:
How to use the gerund in the past?
To use the gerund in the past we need the imperfect tense of the verb stare ( to be/to stay). This form is known as the past continuous:
What does "ripensandoci, sarebbe meglio partire presto" mean?
ripensandoci, sarebbe meglio partire presto = thinking about it again, it would be better to leave early
What does "tornando a casa ho incontrato Maria" mean?
ieri, tornando a casa, ho incontrato Maria = yesterday, when I was going back home, I met Maria
What does "il gerundio" mean?
Il gerundio (the gerund) refers to the use of a verb in its –ing form. For example ‘I am writ ing ’, I was think ing, he is talk ing, etc. In Italian il gerundio (the gerund) is characterised by the following endings:
What does "stai lavorando" mean?
stai lavorando? or lavori? = are you working? (literally: you work?)
Is the present continuous a tense?
N.B. The present continuous is not considered an official Italian tense, and when I was a child we were not allowed to use it in writing, we had to use the simple present instead. Nowadays the present continuous is interchangeable with the simple present to describe what is happening in this exact moment, e.g.:
The Present Gerund – IL Gerundio Presente
The Past Gerund – IL Gerundio Passato
- The Past Gerund it is formed by “ESSERE” or “AVERE” at the Present Gerund + Past Participle of the verb: AMARE → AVENDO AMATO CRESCERE → ESSENDO CRESCIUTO SENTIRE → AVENDO SENTITO 1. Avendo amato molti uomini, veniva giudicata negativamente / Having loved many men, she was judged negatively 2. Essendo cresciuto in città, non aveva mai visto una mu…
The Present Progressive – IL Presente Progressivo
- <br> The Present Progressive is used to talk about an action happening at the same time we are speaking, like the English Present Continuous. It is formed with the present tense of the verb “STARE” + GERUND. 1. Dov’è Lucia? Sta bevendoun aperitivo con Marta / Where’s Lucia? She’s drinking an aperitif with Marta 2. Cosa stai dicendo? Non riesco a sentirti, la musica è troppo alt…
The Imperfect Progressive – L’Imperfetto Progressivo
- The Imperfect Progressive tense is used to express actions that were in progress at some point in the past. It is formed with “STARE” in Imperfect tense + GERUND. Be careful: the Imperfect Progressive is not used to express habitual actions in the past, as these can only be expressed by the Imperfect Indicative: 1. Quando ero piccola mi piaceva il gelato / When I was younger I liked i…