-ing Phrases (Feeling tired...) Flashcards
When two things happen at the same t_____, you can use a -ing phrase.
When two things happen at the same time, you can use an -ing phrase. (proposition infinitive ou participiale)
Kate is in the kitchen making coffee. (=she is in the kitchen an she is making coffee)
A man ran out of the house shouting (= he ran out of the house and he was shouting)
Do something! Don’t just stand there doing nothing.
We also use -ing when one action happens d___ another action. We use -ing for the L___ action.
We also use -ing when one action happens d___ another action. We use -ing for the L___ action.
Joe hurt his knee playing football. (= while hewas playing)
Did you cut yourself shaving? (= while you where shaving)
Note: You can also use -ing after while or when.
Joe hurt his knee while playing football.
Be careful when crossing the street. (= when you’re crossing)
When one action happens before another action, we use h___ (done) for the f__ action.
When one action happens before another action, we use having (done) for the first action. (propostion participiale)
Having found a hotel, we looked for someplace to have a dinner.
Having finished her work, she went home.
Note 1: You can also say after -ing.
After finishing her work, she went home.
Note 2: If one action follows anotehr short action, you can use the simple -ing for (doing instead having done) for the first action.
Taking a key out of his pocket, he opened the door.
These structures are used more in written Englis than is spoken English.
You can also use an -ing phrase to ex___ something, or to say w__ somebody does something. The -ing phrase usually comes at the b____ of the sentence.
You can also use an -ing phrase to explain something, or to say why somebody does something. The -ing phrase usually comes at the beginning of the sentence.
Feeling tired, I went to bed early.
Being unemployed, he doesn’t have much money.
Not having a car, she has trouble to getting around.
Having already seen the movie, I didn’t want to go again.
Note: These structures are used more in written Englis than is spoken English.
Use an -ing phrase. Diane was sitting in a armchair. She was reading a book ____.
Use an -ing phrase. Diane was sitting in a armchair. She was reading a book ____.
Diane was stting in armchair reading a book.
Use an -ing phrase. Sue opened the door carefully. She was trying not to make any noise. ____.
Use an -ing phrase. Sue opened the door carefully. She was trying not to make any noise. ____.
Sue oponed the door carefully trying not to make any noise.
Use an -ing phrase. Sarah went out. She said she would back in an hour. ____.
Use an -ing phrase. Sarah went out. She said she would back in an hour. ____.
Sarah went out saying she would be back in an hour.
Use an -ing phrase. I was watching television. I fell asleep. _____.
Use an -ing phrase. I was watching television. I fell asleep. _____.
I fell asleep watching television.
Use an -ing phrase. The man slipped and fell. He was getting off a bus. _____.
Use an -ing phrase. The man slipped and fell. He was getting off a bus. _____.
The man slipped and fell getting off a bus.
Use an -ing phrase. I was walking home in the rain. I got very wet. _____.
Use an -ing phrase. I was walking home in the rain. I got very wet. _____.
I got very wet walking home in the rain.
Use an -ing phrase. Laura was driving to work yesterday. She had an accident. _____.
Use an -ing phrase. Laura was driving to work yesterday. She had an accident. _____.
Laura had an accident driving to work yesterday.
Make sentence beginning with having. We bought our tickets. Then we went into the theater. _____.
Make sentence beginning with having. We bought our tickets. Then we went into the theater. _____.
Having bought our tickets, we went into the theater.
Make sentence beginning with having. They had dinner, and then they continued their trip. _____.
Make sentence beginning with having. They had dinner, and then they continued their trip. _____.
Having had dinner, they continued their trip.
Make sentence beginning with having. After I’ve done the shopping, I stopped for a cup of coffee. _____.
Make sentence beginning with having. After I’ve done the shopping, I stopped for a cup of coffee. _____.
Having done the shopping, I stopped for a cup of coffee.
Make sentence beginning with -ing/ not -ing/ having done. I thought they might be hundry. So I offered them something to eat. _____.
Make sentence beginning with -ing/ not -ing/ having done. I thought they might be hundry. So I offered them something to eat. _____.
Thinking they might be hungry, I offered them something to eat.
