2. Present participle in different form
Simple
form
Perfect
form
active doing Having
done
passive Being
done
Having
been done
3. Present participle ---usage
To describe a continuous action
People are running out of a burning
building
For active statement
The man giving the lecture is my
uncle.
To describe a feeling
The programme was boring
5. Past participle --usuage
To describe a completed action
The fire victim looked sadly upon
their burnt houses.
For passive statements
The lecture given by my uncle caused
much controversy.
To describe someone’s feeling
We were bored with the programme
6. The present participle also used as
an adverb or part of an adverbial
phrase
When an action occurs while the another action is in
progress
She hurt her leg while playing tennis
For two actions which happen at the same time
He stood at the entrance of Sogo waiting for his
girlfriend.
When one action happens immediately after
Hearing the crash, they rushed out to see what
happened
When an action is reported before another using its
perfect form
Having checked his e-mail, he started doing his
homework
7. To express a reason for an action,
event or situation
Being unwell, Tony took a day off
As Tony is unwell, he took a day off.
Not knowing what to do, I ask for her
advice.
Since I did not know what to do, I
ask for her advice.
It being late, she decided not to call
him back
