No. 3,589 in Spanish

leyendo

"Reading" (present participle of "leer").

In a sentence

Estoy leyendo un libro en este momento.
I am reading a book right now.
In this sentence, 'leyendo' is used in the present progressive form, indicating an ongoing action at the moment.
Ella estaba leyendo bajo la luz de la lámpara.
She was reading under the lamp light.
Here, 'leyendo' is part of the past progressive tense, showing an action that was ongoing in the past.
Vi a una niña leyendo un cuento en el parque.
I saw a girl reading a story in the park.
This sentence uses 'leyendo' as a present participle, describing the action performed by the girl as observed by the speaker.

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