How to Say "attacking" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “attacking” is “atacando” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
El equipo está atacando con mucha fuerza hoy.
The team is attacking with a lot of strength today.
Están atacando el problema desde la raíz.
They are tackling the problem from its roots.
Me sentí mal porque me estaba atacando sin razón.
I felt bad because he was attacking (criticizing) me for no reason.
The Ongoing '-ing' Form
Words ending in -ando are like English '-ing' words. Use them with the verb 'estar' (to be) to show an action happening right this second.
The Spelling Change
While 'atacando' is regular, the base verb changes its 'c' to 'qu' in some forms (like 'ataqué') to keep the hard 'k' sound.
Don't forget the helping verb
Mistake: “Yo atacando el problema.”
Correction: Estoy atacando el problema. You almost always need a form of 'estar' (to be) before 'atacando' if you are describing what is happening.
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