No. 3,434 in Spanish
empezando
"Empezando" means "starting" or "beginning."
In a sentence
Estoy empezando a leer un nuevo libro.
I am starting to read a new book.
Here, 'empezando' is the present participle of the verb 'empezar,' used to indicate an ongoing action within the periphrastic construction 'estar + gerundio.'
El proyecto está empezando a mostrar resultados.
The project is beginning to show results.
In this sentence, 'empezando' again serves as the gerund, expressing the initial phase of an ongoing event or process.
Estamos empezando a entender la situación.
We are starting to understand the situation.
'Empezando' here continues its role as a gerund, denoting an action that is currently in progress, encapsulated by 'estar + gerundio.'
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