cometiendo
“cometiendo” means “committing” in Spanish (as in committing a crime or error).
committing, makingAlso: perpetrating, carrying out
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Creo que estás cometiendo un error muy grave.
A2I think you are making a very serious mistake.
La policía lo atrapó justo cuando estaba cometiendo el robo.
B1The police caught him just as he was committing the robbery.
Sigo cometiendo el mismo error al escribir esta palabra.
B1I keep making the same mistake when writing this word.
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Quick Quiz: cometiendo
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Which sentence correctly uses 'cometiendo' in a continuous action?
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📚 Etymology
The verb 'cometer' comes from the Latin verb *committere*, which meant 'to join together, to connect,' but later evolved to mean 'to carry out' or 'to entrust,' eventually specializing in the sense of 'carrying out a negative action.'
First recorded: 13th century
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is 'cometiendo' used for positive actions?
Rarely. While the base verb 'cometer' can technically mean 'to entrust,' the gerund 'cometiendo' is almost always used in modern Spanish to describe the ongoing action of doing something bad, like a mistake, a crime, or a fault.
How is 'cometiendo' different from 'haciendo' (making)?
'Haciendo' is the general word for 'doing' or 'making' anything. 'Cometiendo' is specifically used for 'making' an error or 'committing' a serious action (often negative or formal). You 'haces la tarea' (do homework), but you 'cometes un error' (make a mistake).