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How to Say "dispatching" in Spanish

The Spanish word fordispatchingis enviandoA1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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Verb (Gerund)A1
Formal term for sending goods or messages
A close-up view of a hand actively placing a small, wrapped brown parcel into the slot of a vibrant red mailbox.

Examples

Ella está enviando un paquete a su abuela.

She is sending a package to her grandmother.

Estuvimos enviando mensajes toda la noche.

We were sending messages all night.

El banco está enviando un comunicado importante a todos los clientes.

The bank is dispatching an important statement to all clients.

The '-ando' Form

This word, 'enviando,' is the gerund. It always ends in '-ando' for verbs that end in '-ar' in their base form (like 'enviar').

Continuous Action

You use 'enviando' combined with a form of the verb 'estar' (like 'estoy,' 'estás,' 'está') to talk about an action that is currently in progress: 'Estoy enviando un email' (I am sending an email).

Using 'Ser' Instead of 'Estar'

Mistake:Soy enviando.

Correction: Estoy enviando. Remember, 'estar' is always used to form the progressive tenses (the 'is doing' actions), not 'ser'.

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