Absolute Participle and Gerund Clauses

Participi i Gerundi Absoluts

About this concept

Using participle and gerund as clause heads: Acabat el dinar, vam sortir (The meal finished, we went out). Gerund clauses: Estudiant molt, aprovaràs (By studying hard, you'll pass). Formal written style.

In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~30 cards at level B2.

Examples

Acabada la reunió, tothom va marxar.The meeting over, everyone left.

Treballant junts, ho aconseguirem.By working together, we will achieve it.

Un cop dit això, va callar.Having said that, he/she fell silent.

Vistos els resultats, hem decidit canviar.Having seen the results, we decided to change.

Prerequisite

Past Participle and GerundA2

More B2 concepts

Imperfect SubjunctiveSubjuntiu Imperfet Passive VoiceVeu Passiva Complex ConditionalsCondicionals Complexes Reported SpeechEstil Indirecte Combined Weak PronounsCombinació de Pronoms Febles

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