How to Say "acquiring" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “acquiring” is “aprendiendo” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Mi hijo está aprendiendo a leer en la escuela.
My son is learning to read at school.
Hemos estado aprendiendo mucho sobre la historia del arte.
We have been learning a lot about art history.
Ella sigue aprendiendo el idioma, aunque ya habla bien.
She keeps learning the language, even though she already speaks well.
The '-ing' Form
This word is the Spanish equivalent of English verbs ending in '-ing' (learning, running, talking). It describes an action currently in progress.
Using the Gerund
You must use 'aprendiendo' with a form of the verb 'estar' (to be) to show continuous action: 'Estoy aprendiendo' (I am learning).
Always Ends in -iendo
Since the base verb 'aprender' ends in '-er', its gerund (the -ing form) always ends in '-iendo', unlike '-ar' verbs which use '-ando'.
Mixing Gerunds and Infinitives
Mistake: “Using 'Estoy aprender' instead of 'Estoy aprendiendo'.”
Correction: The verb 'estar' must always be followed by the '-ing' form ('aprendiendo') to describe what you are doing right now.
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