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Él llegó a la bodega corriendo.

Él llegó a la bodega corriendo.
He arrived at the warehouse running.
From Lesson 293:Adverbial gerunds·Spanish (Latin America)

Breakdown of Él llegó a la bodega corriendo.

él
he
a
to
llegar
to arrive
correr
to run
la bodega
warehouse

Questions & Answers about Él llegó a la bodega corriendo.

Why isn't there a preposition like por before corriendo?
In Spanish, the gerund (the -ando or -iendo form) can be used all by itself to describe how an action is performed. To express the method or manner of his arrival, you just use the gerund corriendo (running). No prepositions are needed to link it to the main verb.
Doesn't bodega just mean a corner store?
In some regions, especially in the US and parts of the Caribbean, bodega is used to mean a small grocery store. However, its primary standard meaning across Latin America is a warehouse, storeroom, or winery. In this context, 'warehouse' is the intended meaning.
Can I change the word order to Él llegó corriendo a la bodega?
Yes, you can! Both word orders are perfectly natural. Placing corriendo at the very end of the sentence just puts a little extra focus on the manner of his arrival (the fact that he was running).
Why is it llegó a la bodega instead of llegó en la bodega for 'arrived at'?
In English, we say we arrive 'at' or 'in' a place. However, in Spanish, verbs of motion that indicate reaching a destination, like llegar (to arrive), require the preposition a. Think of it as saying he 'arrived to' the warehouse.

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