está leyendo

is reading

→ estar

phrase Common #2,822

is reading Used to describe someone who is currently reading or regularly spends time reading. It is formed with estar plus the gerund leyendo.

SP: María está leyendo una novela en el sofá.

EN: María is reading a novel on the sofa.

La niña está leyendo con su abuelo.

The girl is reading with her grandfather.

Deberías leer un libro tan bueno como el que él está leyendo ahora.

You should read a book as good as the one he's reading now.

Tom está leyendo la Biblia.

Tom is reading the Bible.

Él está leyendo una novela.

He is reading a novel.

Tom está leyendo.

Tom is reading.

María está leyendo todas las obras de Dostoievski.

María is reading all of Dostoevsky’s works.

El hombre está leyendo un diario.

The man is reading a newspaper.

Él siempre está leyendo cómics.

He is always reading comics.

Está leyendo.

He is reading.

— Mañana empieza todo (2016)

Ahora está leyendo una novela.

He is reading a novel now.

Siempre está leyendo libros.

He's always reading books.

— La venganza de Manon (1986)

Ya no se está leyendo tanto como se solía.

People aren’t reading as much as they used to anymore.

Usted está leyendo mis pensamientos.

You are reading my thoughts.

El hombre que está leyendo el diario es su padre.

The man reading the newspaper is his father.

Tom está leyendo el diario.

Tom is reading the newspaper.

Él está leyendo.

He is reading.

Millie está leyendo su libro.

Millie is reading her book.

Está leyendo todos los periódicos y revistas.

He is reading all the newspapers and magazines.

— Your Name (2016)

Mi madre está leyendo una revista.

My mother is reading a magazine.

Tengo el poder de descubrir cuando alguien está leyendo mi mente.

I have the power to discover when someone is reading my mind.

Deberías leer un libro como el que está leyendo él ahora.

You should read a book like the one he's reading now.

Tom está leyendo en su litera.

Tom is reading in his bunk bed.

Tom está leyendo una novela de Sidney Sheldon ahora.

Tom is reading a Sidney Sheldon novel now.

John es el chico que está leyendo el libro.

John is the boy who is reading the book.

No molestes a Tom cuando está leyendo.

Don't bother Tom when he's reading.

La niña está leyendo felizmente.

The girl is happily reading.

El niño está leyendo el libro azul claro.

The boy is reading the light blue book.

Él está leyendo versos del Corán.

He is reading verses from the Quran.

Mi marido siempre está leyendo en la cama.

My husband is always reading in bed.

Siempre está leyendo.

He's always reading.

Usted está leyendo.

You are reading.

El hombre que está leyendo un periódico es su padre.

The man reading a newspaper is her father.

Tom está leyendo en su habitación.

Tom is reading in his room.

La mujer está leyendo.

The woman is reading.