andar to be (in the process of) doing something

Anda buscando sus llaves.

He's looking for his keys.
ir

to start/be gradually doing something

Voy comprendiendo la verdad.
I'm starting to understand the truth.

llevar to have been doing something (English present perfect progressive)

Llevo dos aos trabajando aqu. I've been working here for two years.
seguir to go on/keep/continue doing something
Sigue lloviendo.
It's still raining.
venir

to have been doing something (English present perfect progressive)

Es lo que vengo diciendo.
That's what I've been saying.

The Spanish perfect infinitive indicates an action that occurred before the acti
on of the main verb, but only when the subject of both verbs is the same. The pe
rfect infinitive sounds awkward in English - we usually change it to another ten
se or reword the sentence completely, as you can see in the following examples:E
spero haber terminado antes del medioda.
I hope to have finished (to fini
sh) by noon.
Gracias por habernos invitado. Thank you for having invited us (for inviting us
).
The Spanish perfect infinitive is a compound tense formed with the infinitive of
the auxiliary verb haber plus the past participle of the main verb. HABLAR
COMER
IR
haber hablado
haber comido
haber ido
Since the infinitive auxiliary verb is unconjugated, the past infinitive is the
same for all subjects. In addition, the past participle is invariable.Quisiera h
aber comido... I want to have eaten...
Ella quisiera haber comido... She wants to have eaten...
Quisiramos haber comido...
We want to have eaten...
Uses of the Spanish perfect infinitive:
A. To modify the verb in the main clause:Se disculp por haber olvidado He apolo
gized for forgetting
Recuerdas haber ido a Espaa? Do you remember going to Spain?
B. To modify the adjective in the main clause:Estoy encantada de haberte visto
I'm delighted to see you.
Era necesario haberlo terminado.
It was necessary to have it finished.
C. With the preposition despus (after):Despus de haber comido, fui al parque
After eating, I went to the park
Quera viajar despus de haber terminado mis estudios I wanted to travel after
finishing my studies
D. When expressing gratitude:Gracias por habernos ayudado.
lping us.
Gracias por haber venido.
Thanks for coming.

Thank you for he

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Unlike other compound tenses, object pronouns used with the perfect infinitive a
re attached to the end of the auxiliary - learn more.Despus de haberte visto...
After seeing you...
Gracias por haberme ayudado.
Thanks for helping me.
There are three voices in Spanish:Active voice The subject performs the action
of the verb. This is the most common, "normal" voice.
Lavo la ropa. I wash the clothes.
Rompi la taza. He broke the cup.
Es profesor de espaol He's a Spanish teacher.
Passive voice The action of the verb is performed on the subject by an agent (
less common in Spanish).
La ropa es lavada.
The clothes are washed.
La taza fue rota por el perro. The cup was broken by the dog.
El carro fue vendido. The car was sold.
Pronominal (reflexive) The subject performs the action on itself (considerably
less common in English).
Me lavo.
I'm washing (myself).
Se rompi la pierna.
He broke his leg.
Quiero mirarme en el espejo.
I want to look at myself in the mirror.
Dejar is also used with the presposition deplus an infinitive to mean to stop do
ing something: Dejde fumar = I stopped smoking.]
You use 'deber' + verb (infinitive) to show obligation. For example:
* T debes pagar los impuestos. >> "You must pay taxes."
* El deber terminar su trabajo antes del medioda. >> He'll have to finish work bef
ore noon."
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You use 'debera' + verb (infinitive) to make suggestions for the present or futur
e. For example:
* T deberas hacer tu tarea ahora. >> "You should do your homework now."
* El debera dejar su empleo cuando termine el proyecto. >> "He should quit his jo
b when the project is completed."
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You use 'debera' + haber + verb (participle) to make suggestions for the past abo
ut how things should (not) have been done. For example:
* Yo debera haber estudiado ms antes del examen. >> "I should have studied more be
fore the exam."
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You use 'debera' + de (preposition) + verb (infinitive) to talk about possibiliti
es. For example:
* - Hay gasolina en el tanque? >> "Is there gas in the tank?"

- Debera de haber. No estoy seguro. >> "There might be. I'm not sure."
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Of course, 'deber' is also translated as 'to owe'.
"Cars are repaired in two days."
Los autos son reparados en dos das. [Not natural in Spanish]
Se reparan autos en dos das. [Natural in Spanish]
"This bill is being discussed in the Congress."
Este proyecto de ley est siendo tratado en el Congreso. [Not natural]
Este proyecto de ley se est tratando en el congreso. [Natural]
Yo debo - I should
tu desbes - you should
el debe - s/he should
nosotros debemos - we should
ellos deben - they should
future
yo deber - I should
tu debers - you should
el deber - s/he should
nosotros deberemos - we should
ellos debern - they should
Preterite tense (past)
yo deb - I should have (should've)
tu debiste- you should have
el debi- he should have
nosotros debimos-we should have
ellos debieron - they should have
I should stay at home. ==> Debera de quedarme en casa.
I should not go to work. ==> No debera ir a trabajar.
Should= Deberia.
I should stay home = deberia quedarme en casa.
I should not go to work = no deberia de ir a trabajar.
Yo debo quedarme en casa = I must stay home.
(Yo) deb de quedarme en casa.
I should stay at home.
(Yo) no deb de
I should not go
Debo quedarme a
No debo ir a mi

ir al trabajo.
to work.
casa (sentence 1)
tabajo (Sentence 2)