Intervenendo

Intervenendo is the gerund form of the Italian verb intervenire, meaning to intervene. It denotes an ongoing or simultaneous action related to another verb and is used to express progressive aspect or to indicate the manner or circumstances under which the main action occurs. In Italian, the gerund is typically formed with -ando for -are verbs and -endo for -ere/-ire verbs; intervenire is an -ire verb, so its gerund is intervenendo. It can appear with auxiliary verbs such as stare or essere to form progressive tenses: Sto intervenendo per fermare la situazione.

As a non-finite verb form, intervenendo is invariable for gender and number. It can function as an adverbial or circumstantial modifier, describing how or when the action of the main verb takes place. It may also introduce subordinate ideas in a sentence, often separated by a comma when it serves as a pendant action.

Examples: Sto intervenendo per risolvere la questione. Intervenendo nel dibattito, l’avvocato ha chiesto una pausa. Intervenendo tempestivamente, si sono evitati ulteriori danni. In allusory or descriptive passages, intervenendo can set the context for the main clause, without altering its subject or tense.

Related forms and distinctions: intervenente is the present participle used as a noun or adjective meaning the person or thing that intervenes (the intervener). Intervento is the noun meaning intervention. The gerund intervenendo should not be confused with these forms, which carry different grammatical functions and nuances.

See also: intervenire, intervenente, intervento, gerundio, participio presente.