How to Say "falling" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “falling” is “cayendo” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Mira el cielo, la lluvia ya está cayendo.
Look at the sky, the rain is already falling.
Ten cuidado, el niño estuvo cayendo por las escaleras.
Be careful, the child was falling down the stairs.
Forming Progressive Tenses
Use 'cayendo' after a form of 'estar' (to be) to show an action happening right now: 'El libro está cayendo' (The book is falling).
The Irregular 'Y'
When the root of a verb ends in a vowel (like c-a-er), the 'i' of the -iendo ending changes to a 'y' (cayendo). This makes the pronunciation smoother.
Using the wrong gerund form
Mistake: “The rock is falling: *La roca está caíndo* (using -iendo incorrectly).”
Correction: The correct form is *La roca está cayendo*. Remember the vowel change to 'y' after 'a'.
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