How to Say "perpetrating" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “perpetrating” is “cometiendo” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Creo que estás cometiendo un error muy grave.
I think you are making a very serious mistake.
La policía lo atrapó justo cuando estaba cometiendo el robo.
The police caught him just as he was committing the robbery.
Sigo cometiendo el mismo error al escribir esta palabra.
I keep making the same mistake when writing this word.
The Continuous Action
The form 'cometiendo' is used with the verb 'estar' (to be) to show an action happening right now: 'Estamos cometiendo' (We are committing).
Making Mistakes
In Spanish, we usually 'commit' a mistake ('cometer un error'), whereas in English we 'make' a mistake. Think of it as 'carrying out' the mistake.
Confusing the 'E' and 'I'
Mistake: “Using *comitiendo* instead of *cometiendo*.”
Correction: The correct form is *cometiendo*. Remember the infinitive is *cometer* (with an E).
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