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Marta looked tired. She said she had been travelling all night.
Looking tired, Marta said she had been travelling all night.
We were climbing in the mountains. We saw an eagle fly past.
Climbing in the mountains, we saw an eagle fly past.
You can wear this jacket with matching trousers. It looks great.
Worn with matching trousers, this jacket looks great.
Joaquin is tall. He could see over the crowd’s heads.
Being tall, Joaquin could see over the crowd’s heads.
I was exhausted by the journey. I slept for 18 hours.
Exhausted by the journey, I slept for 18 hours.
Our vehicle broke down. That left us stuck in the forest.
Our vehicle broke down, leaving us stuck in the forest.
My sister has studied Mandarin for five years. She speaks it well.
Having studied Mandarin for five years, my sister speaks it well.
Jack didn’t have anyone to talk to. He felt lonely.
Not having anyone to talk to, Jack felt lonely.
We left at 6 am and we headed north.
Leaving/Having left at 6 am, we headed left.
We didn’t want to waste time, so we walked up the steep valley
Not wanting to waste time, we walked up the steep valley.
Once we’d reached the top of those, we saw the much higher peaks ahead.
Reaching/Having reached the top of those, we saw much higher peaks ahead.
We crossed a narrow stone bridge, which was built centuries ago.
We crossed a narrow stone bridge built centuries ago
When I look back at that moment, I sometimes wonder whether that was the right decision.
Looking back at that moment, I sometimes wonder whether that was the right decision.
