Hey everyone, I'm wondering if "(stare) ____endo" is completely interchangeable with indicative? Such as stai leggendo vs legghi, sto lavorando vs lavoro, stiamo pensando vs pensiamo, etc.
Thanks!
Mike
Thanks!
Mike
Questiong about Gerunds
daytripper90
January 14, 2016
Lucia - Rocket Languages Tutor
January 15, 2016
Hi Mike,
Yes, they are interchangeable.
They both describe actions happening in the present, but the gerund form is used to further emphasize the "process" of the action: while "leggo" means "I'm reading", "sto leggendo" could be translated as "I'm in the process of reading now".
Essentially, however, you can use them as synonyms.
Hope this helped!
Yes, they are interchangeable.
They both describe actions happening in the present, but the gerund form is used to further emphasize the "process" of the action: while "leggo" means "I'm reading", "sto leggendo" could be translated as "I'm in the process of reading now".
Essentially, however, you can use them as synonyms.
Hope this helped!
daytripper90
January 15, 2016
It did, thanks!
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