How to Say "researching" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “researching” is “investigando” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
La policía está investigando el caso con mucha cautela.
The police are investigating the case very cautiously.
Pasa el día investigando nuevas formas de energía limpia.
She spends the day researching new forms of clean energy.
Mejoró su técnica investigando a los maestros del pasado.
He improved his technique by researching the masters of the past.
The Ongoing Action Form
This form, ending in '-ando' for 'ar' verbs, tells you that an action is happening right now, or was happening at a specific time. We usually use it after the verb 'estar' (to be) to form the continuous tense.
How to do something
You can use 'investigando' to explain how someone achieved something: 'Ganó el premio investigando sin descanso' (She won the prize by researching tirelessly).
Using it as an Adjective
Mistake: “El investigando policía.”
Correction: The gerund ('investigando') cannot be used as an adjective describing a noun in Spanish. You must use a phrase: 'El policía que investiga' (The police officer who investigates).
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