No. 2,248 in Spanish
llorar
To cry.
In a sentence
Ella está llorando porque vio una película triste.
She is crying because she watched a sad movie.
In this sentence, 'llorando' is the gerund form of 'llorar,' illustrating a continuous action of crying.
Los niños lloraron al oír la noticia.
The children cried upon hearing the news.
Here, 'lloraron' is the preterite past tense conjugation of 'llorar,' describing a completed action.
No comiences a llorar por cosas pequeñas.
Don't start crying over small things.
In this imperative sentence, 'llorar' is used in its infinitive form after 'comiences,' emphasizing potential action.
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