{"id":8963,"date":"2015-04-08T18:37:13","date_gmt":"2015-04-08T16:37:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/?p=8963"},"modified":"2015-04-08T18:37:13","modified_gmt":"2015-04-08T16:37:13","slug":"all-about-ing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/all-about-ing\/","title":{"rendered":"All About \u2018-ing\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

In English, we make extensive use of the suffix ‘\u2013ing’. In Italian, however, there are a number of different ways in which \u2018\u2013ing\u2019 can be translated. Let\u2019s have a look at three of the most common ones:<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Il Gerundio = The Gerund<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

a. sto scrivendo <\/span>un articolo<\/strong> = I\u2019m writing<\/span> an article
\nb. stiamo spiegando<\/span> l\u2019uso del gerundio<\/strong> = we are\u00a0explaining<\/span> the use of\u00a0the gerund
\nc. andando<\/span> verso la stazione\u00a0ho incontrato\u00a0Giovanni<\/strong> = I met Giovanni while I was going<\/span> towards the station
\nd. girando<\/span> a sinistra si va verso Pisa<\/strong> = turning<\/span> to the left will take you towards Pisa<\/span><\/p>\n

N.B.<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>in examples a. and b. you\u2019ll see that we\u00a0use\u00a0the verb stare<\/span><\/strong> and not essere<\/strong> with the gerund: sto<\/span> scrivendo<\/strong> = I\u2019m writing, stai<\/span> ascoltando<\/strong> = you\u2019re listening (informal), stiamo<\/span> mangiando<\/strong> = we\u2019re eating, state<\/span> facendo<\/strong> = you\u2019re doing\/making (plural)
\nexample c. could also be written\u00a0mentre andavo verso la stazione<\/strong> = while I was going towards the station
\nCheck these posts for more information about il gerundio: Il Gerundio Part 1<\/a><\/span> and Il Gerundio Part 2<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

2. L\u2019Infinito = The Infinitive<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\""camminare<\/a>

“camminare fa bene alla salute” photo: (CC)<\/em><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

a. camminare<\/span> fa bene alla salute<\/strong> = walking<\/span> is good for your health
\nb. mi piace giocare<\/span> a carte<\/strong> = I like playing<\/span> cards
\nc. scrivere<\/span> articoli sulla cultura italiana \u00e8 molto interessante<\/strong> =\u00a0writing<\/span> articles about Italian culture is very interesting
\nd. badare<\/span> a sette gatti \u00e8 una bella sfida!<\/strong> = looking<\/span> after seven cats is a real challenge!<\/span><\/p>\n

N.B.<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>in each of these examples\u00a0the infinitive (camminare<\/strong>, giocare<\/strong>, scrivere<\/strong>, badare<\/strong>)<\/em>\u00a0is the subject<\/span>\u00a0of the sentence<\/span><\/p>\n

3. Participio Presente = The Present Participle<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"pisa1\"<\/a><\/p>\n

a. attento\u00a0che c\u2019\u00e8 acqua\u00a0bollente<\/span> dentro la pentola<\/strong>\u00a0= be careful, there\u2019s boiling<\/span> water in that saucepan
\nb. hai mai visto la torre pendente<\/span> di Pisa?<\/strong> = have you ever seen the leaning<\/span> tower of Pisa
\nc. in mezzo al paese c\u2019\u00e8 una casa pericolante<\/span><\/strong> = in the middle of the village there\u2019s a crumbling<\/span> house
\nd. Mario \u00e8 un po\u2019 fuori di testa, dice di aver visto un disco volante<\/span> stanotte!<\/strong> = Mario\u2019s a bit crazy, he says he saw a flying<\/span> saucer last night!<\/span><\/p>\n

N.B.<\/span><\/span><\/strong> the Italian present participle uses the suffix\u00a0\u2013ente\/ante where in English you would use\u00a0\u2013ing.
\nCheck this post for more information about il participio presente: The Living Dead or How to use the Present Participle in Italian<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

If you need any further clarification please leave a comment<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

In English, we make extensive use of the suffix ‘\u2013ing’. In Italian, however, there are a number of different ways in which \u2018\u2013ing\u2019 can be translated. Let\u2019s have a look at three of the most common ones: 1. Il Gerundio = The Gerund a. sto scrivendo un articolo = I\u2019m writing an article b. stiamo…<\/p>\n

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