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Participle Clauses Verb -ing

Participle Clauses Verb -ing. When do we use the Present Participle. 1 After certain time conjunctions : after/before/when/while/despite/on When I met him, I didn’t like him. On meeting him, I didn’t like him. (the same time) I spoke to him and then I felt better.

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Participle Clauses Verb -ing

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  1. Participle Clauses Verb -ing

  2. When do we use the Present Participle.. 1 After certain time conjunctions: after/before/when/while/despite/on When I met him, I didn’t like him. • On meeting him, I didn’t like him. (the same time) I spoke to him and then I felt better.  I felt better after speaking to him. (different times)

  3. When do we use the Present Participle.. 2 A participle must have the same subject as the verb in the main clause. Because he was injured, he couldn’t continue the match.  Being injured, he couldn’t continue the match.

  4. To replace clauses of… • CONTRAST & CONCESSION – use while, in spite of, despite Although I understand your problem, I can’t allow you to break the rules.  While/In spite of/ Despite understandingyour problem, I can’t allow you to break the rules.

  5. To replace clauses of… • RESULT – the action that comes first is written first. (so+ clause) She was scared of the dark so she switched on all the lights. • Being scared of the dark, she switched on all the lights. ………………………… He left the room, crying.

  6. To replace clauses of… • REASON – as/because/since We left early because we wanted to catch the last train.  Wanting to catch the last train, we left early.

  7. to replace AND + coordinate clause I stood in the garden and watched the children. • I stood in the garden, watching the children. (the same time) I switched off the light and tried to get some sleep. (different times) • Switching off the light, I tried to get some sleep.

  8. Perfect participle (having + past participle) – when we want to emphasise that one action happened before another She had lost her ticket, she couldn’t get into the concert. • Having lost her ticket, she couldn’t get into the concert. I’d made a decision and I was anxious to act on it.  Having made a decision, I was anxious to act on it.

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