Present Participle An action that happens at the same time as the main clause Tom lost his keys walking in the park Tom lost his keys while he was walking in the park She left the room singing happily ID: 422820
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Participle clausesSlide2
Present Participle
An action that happens at the same time as the main clause
Tom lost his keys walking in the park.
Tom lost his keys while he was walking in the park.
She left the room singing happily
She left the room as she was singing happilySlide3
An action that happens just before another action
Opening the envelope. I found two concert tickets.
I opened the envelope and I found two concert tickets.Slide4
An action which is the result of another action
Moments later a bomb exploded, leaving three people dead and twelve others injured
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When
I entered they all looked at me, making me feel uncomfortable.
A reason for the action in the main clause
Having nothing left to do, Paula went home
.
Since
Paula had nothing left to do, she went home
.
Knowing
a little Russian, I had no difficulty making myself understood
.
As
I knew a little Russian, I had no difficulty making myself understood
.Slide5
Past Participle
It replaces passive voice
Shocked by the explosion, the people ran for shelter.
The
people were shocked by the explosion and ran for shelter. The musicians stood up, surrounded by thunderous applause.
The musicians stood up while they were surrounded by thunderous applause.Slide6
Perfect Participle
If we want to make it clear that an action happens before another one, we use a perfect participle for the earlier action
Having washed the car, I noticed a small scratch on the front right fender.
After
I washed the car, I noticed a small scratch on the front right fender.Slide7
If the two actions do not follow each other immediately or if the first action happens over a period of time, we use a perfect participle instead of a present participle for the earlier action
Having seen the film before, I didn't want to go to the cinema
.
Mark
knew the town well, having lived there all his life.