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enseñando

en-sen-YAHN-doh/enseˈɲando/

“enseñando” means “teaching” in Spanish (imparting knowledge or skills).

teaching

Also: showing
VerbA1regular ar
A friendly teacher pointing to a colorful map on a wall while a student watches attentively.
infinitiveenseñar
past Participleenseñado
gerundenseñando

📝 In Action

El profesor está enseñando la lección ahora mismo.

A1

The teacher is teaching the lesson right now.

Me está enseñando sus fotos del viaje.

A1

He is showing me his trip photos.

Llevo tres años enseñando español.

B1

I have been teaching Spanish for three years.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • estar enseñando – to be teaching/showing
  • seguir enseñando – to keep on teaching

Idioms & Expressions

  • enseñando los dientes – showing one's teeth (to show strength or a willingness to fight)

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

present

yoenseñe
nosotrosenseñemos
ellos/ellas/ustedesenseñen
túenseñes
vosotrosenseñéis
él/ella/ustedenseñe

imperfect

yoenseñara
nosotrosenseñáramos
ellos/ellas/ustedesenseñaran
túenseñaras
vosotrosenseñarais
él/ella/ustedenseñara

indicative

present

yoenseño
nosotrosenseñamos
ellos/ellas/ustedesenseñan
túenseñas
vosotrosenseñáis
él/ella/ustedenseña

imperfect

yoenseñaba
nosotrosenseñábamos
ellos/ellas/ustedesenseñaban
túenseñabas
vosotrosenseñabais
él/ella/ustedenseñaba

preterite

yoenseñé
nosotrosenseñamos
ellos/ellas/ustedesenseñaron
túenseñaste
vosotrosenseñasteis
él/ella/ustedenseñó
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✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: enseñando

Question 1 of 2

How would you say 'I am showing you the map'?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
enseñar(to teach/show) — Verb
enseñanza(teaching/education) — Noun
enseñante(teacher) — Noun
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin word 'insignare', which meant 'to point out' or 'to mark with a sign'. This is why it means both showing something and teaching a lesson.

First recorded: 12th century

Cognates (Related words)

Portuguese: ensinandoItalian: insegnando

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between 'enseñando' and 'mostrando'?

They are very similar! Both can mean 'showing.' However, 'enseñando' is more common in everyday speech and also carries the meaning of 'teaching,' while 'mostrando' is strictly for 'showing' or 'demonstrating' and sounds slightly more formal.

Do I always need the word 'estar' before 'enseñando'?

Usually, yes, when you mean 'is teaching.' However, you can also use it after verbs like 'seguir' (to continue) or 'continuar' to say 'keep on teaching.'