No. 4,951 in Spanish
durmiendo
Sleeping.
In a sentence
El gato está durmiendo en el sofá.
The cat is sleeping on the sofa.
Durmiendo is used here to indicate an action currently in progress in the present continuous tense.
Ayer, mientras estaba durmiendo, escuché un ruido fuerte.
Yesterday, while I was sleeping, I heard a loud noise.
Durmiendo here describes an ongoing action in the past, serving as a background for another event.
No deberías estar durmiendo durante la clase.
You shouldn't be sleeping during class.
Durmiendo expresses an ongoing action, used here to indicate an improper or unwanted activity while another event should take place.
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