How to Say "climbing" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “climbing” is “subiendo” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Mi perro está subiendo las escaleras muy rápido.
My dog is going up the stairs very quickly.
Están subiendo la montaña antes de que oscurezca.
They are climbing the mountain before it gets dark.
El ascensor sigue subiendo, ya casi llegamos al piso diez.
The elevator keeps going up, we are almost at the tenth floor.
Forming Continuous Actions
You use 'subiendo' with the verb 'estar' (to be) to show an action is happening in the moment: 'Estamos subiendo' (We are going up).
Gerund as an Adverb
You can also use 'subiendo' to describe how someone is doing another action: 'Llegó cantando y subiendo las escaleras' (He arrived singing and going up the stairs).
Confusing Gerund and Infinitive
Mistake: “El niño está subir.”
Correction: El niño está subiendo. (Remember the '-ndo' ending is needed after 'estar' to show the ongoing action.)
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