consumiéndolas

Consumiéndolas is the gerund form of consumir combined with the feminine plural direct object pronoun las. It denotes the ongoing act of consuming them, where las refers to a previously mentioned set of feminine plural nouns. The form is used in progressive constructions and is common in spoken and written Spanish when emphasizing the action of consumption and the specific objects involved.

Morphology and orthography: consumiendo is the standard gerund of consumir. When a direct object pronoun is attached, the result is consumiéndolas. The accent on the í helps preserve the original stress pattern of the gerund trotz the added pronoun. The masculine counterpart would be consumiéndolos, for masculine plural objects.

Usage: Consumiéndolas appears in sentences describing ongoing or habitual consumption of multiple feminine objects. It can occur in present, past, or future contexts when the action is framed as ongoing. It is also possible to place the pronoun before the auxiliary verb, yielding Las estoy consumiendo, or keep it attached to the gerund, Estoy consumiéndolas, depending on emphasis and rhythm.

Examples:

- Estoy consumiéndolas ahora mismo.

- Las estoy consumiendo lentamente.

- No las estoy consumiendo en este momento; las guardaré para más tarde.

Notes: The pronoun must agree in gender and number with the objects it replaces. If the objects are masculine, the equivalent form is consumiéndolos. The construction is versatile in narrative and descriptive writing, but remains most natural in contexts where the act of consuming specific feminine plural items is under discussion.