seguindo

Seguindo is the gerund form of the Portuguese verb seguir, meaning to follow or to go after. As a gerund, seguin​do is used to express ongoing action or to indicate being in the act of following something, such as a rule, instruction, or path. Common uses include phrases like estou seguindo as instruções (I am following the instructions) or seguimos o caminho (we are following the path). It can also function in expressions that mean acting in accordance with or in line with something, for example, seguindo as normas (in accordance with the rules).

Etymology and form: seguir comes from Latin sequi, meaning to follow. The Portuguese gerund is formed by adding the -ndo suffix to the verb stem, yielding seguindo. While seguir shows irregularities in its present indicative forms (sigo, segues, segue, seguimos, seguem), the gerund follows a regular pattern for -ir verbs: seguindo.

Usage notes: In European Portuguese, the progressive sense is often expressed with estar a seguir or continuar a seguir (for example, estou a seguir as instruções). In Brazilian Portuguese, seguir is commonly used with estar seguindo. The gerund can also function in compound phrases meaning “following” in the sense of “in the wake of” or “in accordance with,” as in seguindo o exemplo (following the example). While widely used in everyday language, some stylistic contexts favor simple verb forms or alternative constructions for clarity.

See also: seguir, gerúndio, progressivo, estar a + infinitivo, estar a seguir.