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Present Participle clauses

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    Present Participle clauses
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  • They called a lawyer. The lawyer lived nearby.
    They called a lawyer living nearby.
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  • We broke the computer. The computer belongs to my father.
    We broke the computer belonging to my father.
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  • The man is in the garden. The man is wearing a blue jumper.
    The man wearing a blue jumper is in the garden.
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  • We found a doctor. The doctor works at a hospital in Madrid.
    We found a doctor working at a hospital in Madrid.
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  • People will not be allowed to enter. People have arrived late.
    People arriving late will not be allowed to enter.
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  • Don’t wake the baby. The baby is sleeping in the next room.
    Don’t wake the baby sleeping in the next room.
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  • Who is that boy? The boy is walking in the forest.
    Who is that boy walking in the forest?
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  • The man is over there. The man wants coffee.
    The man wanting coffee is over there.
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  • Those books were mine. Those books had been lying on the table.
    Those books lying on the table were mine.
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  • Julia is on the train. The train is arriving at Platform 3.
    Julia is on the train arriving at Platform 3.
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  • She was a painter, so she decided to open a gallery.
    Being a painter, she decided to open a gallery.
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  • They found it very hot, so they opened a window.
    Finding it very hot, they opened a window.
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  • Because she had a test coming, she spent the weekend studying.
    Having a test coming, she spent the weekend studying.
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  • Because she was feeling sick, she went home.
    Feeling sick, she went home.
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  • He needs money, so he asked his brother for a loan.
    Needing money, he asked his brother for a loan.
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