B1Spanishes.b1.031

Gerund expressing manner

Structure:

main verb + gerund (simultaneous manner)

The gerund of manner is equivalent to a 'by -ing' phrase in English.

Example:

Salió corriendo de la habitación. **Translation:** He ran out of the room (left running).

Examples

Salió corriendo de la habitación.

He ran out of the room (left running).

Question 1 of 20 correct

Which grammar pattern does this sentence use? "Salió corriendo de la habitación."

Absolute superlative: -ísimo / -ísima / -ísimos / -ísimas

Accentuation: acute accent on stressed syllable (general rule)

Accentuation: dieresis (güe/güi)

Accentuation: monosyllables with diacritical accent

Al + infinitive: simultaneous action / when