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The verbs 'llevar/seguir' + gerund

In Spanish, we use "llevar/seguir" + gerund to talk about actions that continue over time.

Gramática: Los verbos "llevar/seguir" + gerundio

A2 Spanish "Llevar"/"seguir" + gerund

Level: A2

Module 3: Estilo de vida (Lifestyle)

Lesson 17: Clases de pasatiempos (Hobby classes)

Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes

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Audio with translations
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  1. "Llevar" + gerundio indicates the time since we have been doing something.
  2. "Seguir" + gerundio expresa que una acción continúa sin cambios.
  3. Both can be used to talk about habits or routines that haven't changed.
VerboGerundioEjemplo
Llevar

Trabajando

Esperando

Llevo trabajando en el mismo lugar desde hace 10 años. (I have been working at the same place for 10 years.)

Llevo esperando aquí unos 20 minutos ya.  (I've been waiting here for about 20 minutes now. )

Seguir

Teniendo

Aprendiendo

Sé que es malo pero sigo teniendo el mismo estilo de vida. (I know it's bad but I keep having the same lifestyle.)

María sigue aprendiendo inglés todos los martes. (María keeps learning English every Tuesday.)

Exercise 1: Los verbos "llevar/seguir" + gerundio

Instruction: Fill in the correct word.

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llevo, sigo, Llevo, Sigo

1.
Nada ha cambiado. ... haciendo lo mismo igual que antes.
(Nothing has changed. I keep doing the same as before.)
2.
... esperando este momento durante mucho tiempo.
(I have been waiting for this moment for a long time.)
3.
... trabajando en la misma empresa unos 5 años ya.
(I have been working in the same company for about 5 years now.)
4.
... estudiando español desde hace dos años y disfruto cada clase igualmente.
(I have been studying Spanish for two years and enjoy every class equally.)
5.
Desde que era niño ... soñando con ser pianista y no he dejado de practicar.
(Since I was a child, I have been dreaming of being a pianist and I haven't stopped practising.)
6.
... viviendo el mismo estilo de vida de siempre.
(I keep living the same lifestyle as always.)
7.
Con todo el cansancio, ... aprendiendo algo nuevo todos los días.
(Despite all the tiredness, I keep learning something new every day.)
8.
No tengo mucho tiempo, pero ... teniendo clases de arte.
(I don't have much time, but I still have art lessons.)

Exercise 2: Translate and use in a sentence

Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.

1

llevo

I've been

2

sigo

I keep

3

Sigo

I continue

4

Llevo

I have been

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