Inklingo

filmando

feel-MAHN-doh/filˈmando/

filmando means filming in Spanish (recording video or cinema).

filming

Also: shooting, recording
VerbA2regular ar
Spain
A person holding a professional video camera on their shoulder, pointing it toward a colorful scene.
gerundfilmando
past Participlefilmado
infinitivefilmar

📝 In Action

Estamos filmando un video para YouTube.

A1

We are filming a video for YouTube.

Ellos pasaron todo el día filmando en el parque.

A2

They spent the whole day filming in the park.

¿Qué estás filmando con tu teléfono?

A1

What are you filming with your phone?

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • borrando (deleting/erasing)

Common Collocations

  • estar filmandoto be filming
  • filmando una películafilming a movie
  • filmando una escenafilming a scene

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesfilmaran
yofilmara
filmaras
vosotrosfilmarais
nosotrosfilmáramos
él/ella/ustedfilmara

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesfilmen
yofilme
filmes
vosotrosfilméis
nosotrosfilmemos
él/ella/ustedfilme

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedesfilmaron
yofilmé
filmaste
vosotrosfilmasteis
nosotrosfilmamos
él/ella/ustedfilmó

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesfilmaban
yofilmaba
filmabas
vosotrosfilmabais
nosotrosfilmábamos
él/ella/ustedfilmaba

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesfilman
yofilmo
filmas
vosotrosfilmáis
nosotrosfilmamos
él/ella/ustedfilma

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "filmando" in Spanish:

filmingrecordingshooting

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: filmando

Question 1 of 1

How do you say 'I am filming' in Spanish?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family
filmar(to film)Verb
filmación(filming/shoot)Noun
filme(film/movie)Noun
🎵 Rhymes
📚 Etymology

Derived from the English word 'film', which was adopted into Spanish and combined with the standard '-ar' verb ending and the '-ando' action suffix.

First recorded: 20th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: filmingFrench: filmer

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use 'filmando' for a video I take on my iPhone?

Yes! While it sounds a bit more professional, it is perfectly fine to use for any kind of video recording.

What is the difference between 'filmando' and 'grabando'?

'Filmando' specifically refers to video/visuals, while 'grabando' can mean recording video, audio, or data.