comprando

This is the 4715th most frequent Spanish word.

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comprando

Buying.


In this sentence, 'comprando' is used as a gerund, indicating an ongoing action performed by the subject.

Estoy comprando frutas en el mercado.

I am buying fruits at the market.


Here, 'comprando' functions within the phrase 'sigue comprando' to express continuation of the action.

Ella sigue comprando ropa a pesar de tener suficiente.

She keeps buying clothes despite having enough.


'Comprando' is part of the phrase 'vimos a Juan comprando,' acting as a gerund to describe an action taking place matching the temporal frame.

Vimos a Juan comprando libros en la tienda.

We saw Juan buying books at the store.