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In Spanish, the gerund is a versatile verb form ending in -ando (for -ar verbs) or -iendo (for -er and -ir verbs). It is used to describe ongoing actions, often with verbs like estar.
Can you identify the correct gerunds and related concepts? Solve this crossword to test your knowledge!
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Across
- 1. gerund verb form expressing ongoing action
- 4. Always, at all times without exception
- 8. To seem
- 9. verb conjugation in Spanish
- 12. To feel
- 14. Fast, quick
- 15. To sleep
- 16. tense or time in grammar
- 17. To want, to love
Down
- 2. To rest
- 3. sentence structure in grammar
- 5. study of word forms and structure
- 6. progressive verb form showing ongoing action
- 7. infinitive form of a verb
- 10. Together
- 11. Soon
- 13. To close
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Across
- 1. gerund verb form expressing ongoing action → gerundio
- 4. Always, at all times without exception → siempre
- 8. To seem → parecer
- 9. verb conjugation in Spanish → conjugacion
- 12. To feel → sentir
- 14. Fast, quick → rapido
- 15. To sleep → dormir
- 16. tense or time in grammar → tiempo
- 17. To want, to love → querer
Down
- 2. To rest → descansar
- 3. sentence structure in grammar → oracion
- 5. study of word forms and structure → morfologia
- 6. progressive verb form showing ongoing action → progresivo
- 7. infinitive form of a verb → infinitivo
- 10. Together → juntos
- 11. Soon → pronto
- 13. To close → cerrar
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