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enviando

en-vee-AHN-dohemˈbjan.do

“enviando” means “sending” in Spanish (The continuous action of dispatching something).

sending

Also: mailing, dispatching
Verb (Gerund)A1regular (stem vowel dipthong in some tenses) ar
SpainMexico / Central America
A close-up view of a hand actively placing a small, wrapped brown parcel into the slot of a vibrant red mailbox.
infinitiveenviar
gerundenviando
past Participleenviado

📝 In Action

Ella está enviando un paquete a su abuela.

A1

She is sending a package to her grandmother.

Estuvimos enviando mensajes toda la noche.

A2

We were sending messages all night.

El banco está enviando un comunicado importante a todos los clientes.

B1

The bank is dispatching an important statement to all clients.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • estar enviando – to be sending (right now)
  • siguió enviando – kept on sending

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

él/ella/ustedenvía
yoenvío
túenvías
ellos/ellas/ustedesenvían
nosotrosenviamos
vosotrosenviáis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedenviaba
yoenviaba
túenviabas
ellos/ellas/ustedesenviaban
nosotrosenviábamos
vosotrosenviabais

preterite

él/ella/ustedenvió
yoenvié
túenviaste
ellos/ellas/ustedesenviaron
nosotrosenviamos
vosotrosenviasteis

subjunctive

present

él/ella/ustedenvíe
yoenvíe
túenvíes
ellos/ellas/ustedesenvíen
nosotrosenviemos
vosotrosenviéis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedenviara/enviase
yoenviara/enviase
túenviaras/enviases
ellos/ellas/ustedesenviaran/enviasen
nosotrosenviáramos/enviásemos
vosotrosenviarais/enviaseis
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Words that translate to "enviando" in Spanish:

dispatching→mailing→sending→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: enviando

Question 1 of 1

Which sentence correctly uses 'enviando' to describe an ongoing action?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
enviar(to send) — Verb
envío(shipment, sending (noun)) — Noun
remesa(money transfer, remittance) — Noun
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin prefix *in-* (meaning 'into' or 'towards') combined with the root *via* (meaning 'way' or 'road'). The original sense was literally 'to put something on its way.'

First recorded: Medieval Latin (as *inviare*)

Cognates (Related words)

Portuguese: enviandoItalian: inviando

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'enviando' the same as 'mandando'?

They both mean 'sending.' 'Mandar' is often used more colloquially or can also mean 'to order/command.' 'Enviar' is the standard, neutral word for dispatching or mailing something.

How do I say 'I was sending'?

You use the imperfect form of 'estar': 'Yo estaba enviando.' This shows the continuous action happening in the past.