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C1 Participle clauses and phrasal verbs

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  • They planned their itinerary carefully. They didn’t waste any time.
    Having planned their itinerary carefully, they didn’t waste any time.
  • She missed her bus three times last week, so she’s now getting up half an hour earlier.
    Having missed her bus three times last week, she’s now getting up half an hour earlier.
  • Fall out (with)
    to have quarrel and end a friendship
  • back up
    to make a copy
  • I didn’t take a waterproof jacket, so I got completely soaked.
    Not having taken a waterproof jacket, I got completely soaked.
  • Call off
    to cancel
  • get off
    1) to leave a bus, train, etc. 2) to start a journey
  • The woman who is sitting over there is a famous climber.
    The woman sitting over there is a famous climber.
  • As Selma walked along a path by the river, she watched some swans land on the water.
    Walking along a path by the river, Selma watched some swans land on the water.
  • Gerda walked away from the village. She didn’t look back.
    Without looking back, Gerda walked away from the village.
  • Put off
    to postpone
  • get through (something)
    to survive an unpleasant or difficult period
  • go after (sb)
    to chase or follow someone in order to catch them
  • We couldn’t speak the local language. We couldn’t follow the story.
    Being unable to speak the local language, we couldn’t follow the story.
  • give back
    to return something borrowed
  • Laurie sat aboard the train. She realised she had left a bag on the platform.
    Sitting aboard the train, Laurie realised she had left a bag on the platform.
  • After I successfully took part in a ten-kilometre race, I started training for a marathon.
    Having successfully taken part in a ten-kilometre race, I started training for a marathon.
  • go on
    1) to continue or move to the next thing 2) to start operating
  • As long as you approach the monkeys slowly, they won’t bite.
    If approached slowly, the monkeys won’t bite.
  • I hoped to get a good photograph of the lake at dawn. I set off before sunrise.
    Hoping to get a good photograph of the lake at dawn, I set off before sunrise.
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