How to Say "dreaming" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “dreaming” is “soñando” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA2
Verb FormA2
while asleep; continuous action
Examples
El bebé está soñando profundamente en su cuna.
The baby is dreaming deeply in his crib.
¿Qué estabas soñando anoche que te hizo reír?
What were you dreaming about last night that made you laugh?
Forming the Continuous Tense
This word is the Spanish equivalent of the '-ing' form in English. You must pair it with a form of 'estar' (like 'estoy,' 'estás,' 'está') to show an action happening right now.
Always Regular
Even though the base verb 'soñar' is irregular in the present tense (o changes to ue), the '-ndo' form ('soñando') is perfectly regular and never changes its spelling.
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