Comunicándose

Comunicándose is the gerund form of the Spanish verb comunicarse. As a pronominal verb, it combines the action of communicating with a reflexive or reciprocal sense, depending on context. The form is created from the infinitive comunicarse by adding -ándose, yielding comunicándose. It is used to indicate ongoing communication, especially when combined with auxiliary verbs like estar to form progressive tenses (estoy comunicándome, está comunicándose, están comunicándose).

Usage and meanings

- Present progressive: Estoy comunicándome con el equipo. (I am communicating with the team.)

- Reciprocal contact: Ellos se están comunicando para coordinar la entrega. (They are communicating with each other to coordinate the delivery.)

- Descriptive or situational: El mensaje se está comunicando a través de varios canales. (The message is being conveyed through several channels.)

Nuances

- The gerund with se often stresses the process of establishing or maintaining contact, rather than a finished action.

- In formal writing, the simple verb forms (comunicarse, comunica, se comunica) are often preferred over long sequences with the gerund, depending on the register and construction.

- Compañeros de trabajo, medios de comunicación y contextos de atención al cliente frequently use comunicándose to describe real-time interaction.

Related terms

- comunicar, comunicación, comunicador, comunicado, medios de comunicación

- Otros usos pronominales: comunicarse con alguien (to communication with someone) or comunicarse entre sí (to communicate with one another).