Spanish Verbs - Present Participles

 
Present participles in Spanish

In English, present participles are verb forms that end in ing, such as giving, talking, and running. In Spanish, present participles are formed as follows:

• If the Spanish verb ends in ar, drop the ar and add ando.
  
  Example:
  
  cantar   to sing
  cantando   singing
   
• If the verb ends in er, drop the er and add iendo.
  
  Example:
  
  comer   to eat
  comiendo   eating
   
• If the verb ends in ir, drop the ir and add iendo.
  
  Example:
  
  recibir   to receive
  recibiendo   receiving