How to Say "advancing" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “advancing” is “avanzando” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA2
verbA2
moving toward a goal
Examples
Estamos avanzando por la carretera principal.
We are moving forward along the main highway.
Mi hijo está avanzando mucho en sus clases de piano.
My son is making a lot of progress in his piano classes.
Sigue avanzando y no mires atrás.
Keep moving forward and don't look back.
The '-ing' Ending
In Spanish, adding '-ando' to verbs that end in '-ar' is just like adding '-ing' in English. It describes an action that is happening right now.
Don't forget the helper verb
Mistake: “Yo avanzando.”
Correction: Estoy avanzando. (You need to use a form of 'estar'—the verb for 'to be'—before the -ando word to say 'I am moving'.)
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