Participles - Present participle in details || Different usages of present participles in English

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[@sonuupadhyay3395]

My journey of learing Present Participles, I used to wonder why they are used this or that way, First time I read little bit online about Present Participles then watch this video, gain little bit insight and feel frustrated since I couldn't understand all the uses, I left studying about it and begin to read novels and observe them with context given in novles after keep wondering about it. I again take a break of sometime and then again come back and watch this video and now I got all the uses. I feel so happy 😊

[@EnglishWithAshish]

Happy that you've gained the clarity! Keep learning and stay connected, Sonu!

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[@EnglishWithAshish]

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[@koushikchowdhury5515]

I am so weak in English. But your explanation helped me to understand this difficult point (present and past participle) Thank you sir.

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[@waffles5707]

ohh and i have a doubt some gerund can be a present participle right

[@waffles5707]

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[@EnglishWithAshish]

Thank you! I have tried making videos on every topic. An answer to your question (gerund vs participle): If an ING form of a verb works as a noun, call it a GERUND, but if it works as an adjective, call it a PARTICIPLE.

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[@mahmet288]

@@EnglishWithAshish am confused about the present participle, one is connected by a comma and the other is connected by the conjunction "And" what is the difference between them? When she opened the door, she saw all her friends. = opening the door, she saw all her friends. When the player scored a goal he ran to his coach.2; I heard the phone ring and picked it up. Hearing the phone ring, I picked it up. She heard the news and fainted. E’g hearing the news, she fainted.

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[@rajeswarireddy8515]

When stepping out in the sun,our shadow always with us. Here " stepping" gerund or present participle?

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[@mahmet288]

@@EnglishWithAshish What is the difference between Subject + got+ pp and S + be+ pp? when can be used S + got +pp example e.g They got promoted to higher positions in the company due to their outstanding performance.". another example e.g They got invaded in the Opium Wars." The peaceful village got invaded by marauders last night." "Our computer systems got invaded by a sophisticated malware attack."

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[@englishclassesinpiliyandalaand]

@@EnglishWithAshish If you can,please teach us this. Is this statement correct? The number of students have been represented by the horizontal axis. How do we recognize whether it is singular or plural? Most no of students like or likes... The percentage of the students has or have represented by the horizontal axis. An equal number of students like or likes cricket and football which take or takes? Thanks! I am confused with the subject and the verb agreement of of constructions.

[@EnglishWithAshish]

Here's a lesson on subject verb agreement: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gnyTY4pmiJ6Kl9k

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[@fazilpeerally5288]

Dear Guru Ashish Sharma, Your last 2 video lessons about the usage of Gerunds and Present Participle are awesome. As always, the explanations are mind blowing. It is , indeed, the first time that I learn how the Present Participle acts as an Adverb in a sentence. Thank you so much. It would be great if you could load a video lesson about Reduced Adverb Clauses. I`m very confused. Once again, thank you for commitment and dedication. Warm regards, Fazil

[@EnglishWithAshish]

Means a lot! I'm glad you liked those lessons. Thank you for your feedback! Noted!

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You are most amazing teacher I have ever seen and I will be grateful to you if you make a video about compound prepositions

[@EnglishWithAshish]

Thank you the kind words! I have covered all the prepositions on the channel; please check it out!

[@jagadishlokhande3274]

What a style of teaching as you just play with the words.Absolutely outstanding .Would you please answer my question? Film has directed- Is it a right sentence Syntactically and semantically too.If yes then why if not then why ?Can we use "IT " instead of word Film. 2)Second question- Film is directed In above sentence directed is third form of verb Or Adjective Above both sentence are syntactically and semantically right or wrong. Please explaining.Many youtuber could not give this answer.So please answer this .

[@EnglishWithAshish]

Thank you for the kind words, Jagadish! Both the sentences are grammatically incorrect. Corrections:- 1. The film has been directed. (Film is a singular countable noun. Hence, there has to be a determiner before it. And it is an object and can't perform an action. That's why the action needs to be in the passive voice.) 2. The film is directed. (The tense and voice are correct. Just needed to use THE before FILM) Hope the explanation helps! 😊

[@jagadishlokhande3274]

@@EnglishWithAshish Thank you so much.Now I am so happy as I have been confused for many days.Now I got it because of you so thanks a lot again

[@jagadishlokhande3274]

Sir, I have just watched one video he says that verbs are of three types 1.Happening 2.Doing 3.State of being He says The chair has broken is right as "break "is happening verb .According to him 1.The chair has broken. 2.The chair has been broken. 3.The chair is broken. Above three sentences are right because he tells that BREAK is verb which as in 3 types Happening,Doing and stative.He says The chair is broken means someone has broken it so we can say The chair has broken. But according to you,Chair is an object and it can not perform action so The chair has broken is incorrect. Sir I am again confused can you tell me what is this?.Please please then what is the different between Directed and broken .Can both the verbs be in the three types 1.Happening 2 .Doing 3.State of being

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[@EnglishWithAshish]

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[@rajeswarireddy8515]

Hello sir I think 2:12 the last sentence HE SPENT HIS LIFE TEACHING STUDENTS. here teaching is gerund not present participle.

[@maryamjaved4849]

Hi! Can we use present and future verbs in main clause when we talking about two action happening at the same time by same man , or does this this structure only use with past tense in main Clause. Sitting on the bed , she reads books( present indefinite) all the day. Sitting on the bed , she read books.( past indefinite) Sitting on the bed , she will read books.( future)

[@EnglishWithAshish]

The structure is usually used in the past tense. But I don't see a reason why it can't be used in other tenses. She is watching TV, comfortably lying on the sofa. So, the suggestion would be to move the participle phrase to the end

[@هاديسالاري-ظ2ل]

Hello dear ashish Thank you for your emotional way of teaching, in this episode you put forward an example to better teaching of participle which was, laughing man looks better ... than crying man. If we consider participle as adjective, in this specific example it seems to me more like a gerund rather than participle because we are speaking as a general concept not for describing the condition of man. Laughing man, from my point of view, means the man who is laughing, but here at your example refers to general idea so it seems more to be a gerund. Please guide me.

[@EnglishWithAshish]

Thank you for the kind words! In that sentence, both laughing abd crying are describing the noun MAN. Ask yourself, what's the subject? Laughing or man! Man is the subject and laughing is modifying it. Hope the explanation helps!

[@rajatchaudhary1189]

* I have never seen a man who works as hard as him.

[@EnglishWithAshish]

Not a correction, a way to make a sentence.

[@naharsamsun7439]

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[@EnglishWithAshish]

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[@EnglishWithAshish]

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[@abdulbaten318]

"Cadillac was released the following year sporting a pair of relatively modest fins" please sir tell me , in this given sentence in which category of present participle discussed in this video the term "sporting" has been fallen.

[@adnanakhter2607]

Please help me understand when p.p takes position in the beginning will it be named as adjective or adverb

[@EnglishWithAshish]

It's not the position that decides whether it'll work as an adjective or adverb, it's what it does in the sentence.

[@zihadlaskor3300]

Can one present participle modify the subject and the object at the same time in a sentence??? Please tell me with a example.

[@EnglishWithAshish]

I don't think that's possible. Can't think of an example.

[@zihadlaskor3300]

I have never seen it in the english language and don't know that is possible. But it is the most popular subject in Arabic language. Because Arabic is the most popular and correct language in the world. and it is proved.

[@abchannel3347]

Thanks a lot

[@EnglishWithAshish]

Happy to help!

[@sambasivaraoarudala65]

Thank for your excellent teaching. But I have a doubt about You guys is a right usage or not. Could please explain it once again using you guys should work hard etc.

[@EnglishWithAshish]

It's an appositive structure where 'guys' gives a name to the pronoun 'you'. In Hindi, we often use the phrase 'Tum log'. Here, the first word (tum) is a pronoun and the second (log) is an appositive (noun): you people.

[@manindragupta8980]

Hello sir, Hope you are well in this pandemic situation. I have 3 doubts. Please help me. 1.No more was said about the pigs sleeping in the farmhouse (Use of sleeping here). 2. There was not much point in Raj covering his face (use of covering). 3. The story of Ram beating him had gone round the village (use of beating) Please explain.

[@EnglishWithAshish]

Hello, Manindra! I'm doing alright. Thanks for asking it! These are present participles. These are giving information about the noun they are coming after. I'll explain the first one for you. No more was said about the pigs sleeping in the farmhouse. Pigs that are sleeping in the farmhouse.. ("sleeping in the farmhouse" is a present participle phrase that's giving information the noun PIGS) Hope it helps!

[@manindragupta8980]

@@EnglishWithAshish Thank you.

[@sanjibganguli3084]

Most Revered sir, being the greatest grammarian of all time on this planet, you are earnestly entreated with folded hands to let me know if the following sentences can be written in different ways, keeping the meaning intact.For Example --(A) Listening to her favourite song, she cooked her food.Sir, can it be rewritten this way --She cooked her food, listening to her favourite song.(B) Seeing the police, the thief ran away.Can i rewrite it in the following way --The thief ran way, seeing the police.Similarly--Seeing the Headmaster coming, the students entered the room (The students entered the room, seeing the Headmaster coming).

[@Randhawa90218]

A few strokes of axe discovered a hollow in the tree-stem containing a large honey-comb inside it. Sir containing( is present particpale or gerund here plz make video in Hindi on both of plzzz

[@EnglishWithAshish]

It's a present participle here. Here's the tip: A gerund stands alone; it doesn't have a noun or a pronoun before it. On the contrary, a present participle does. It can come after or before a noun. Examples:- • That's the (waiting) room. • The girl (dancing) in the rain is my sister. Both are present participles. • (Waiting) is not my thing. • She loves (dancing). Here, both are gerunds.

[@Randhawa90218]

@@EnglishWithAshish brother plz make full video plz in Hindi ok plz

[@Randhawa90218]

The farmer died repenting, "Had I not shown mercy to this wicked creature, I would have been alive today." Plz tell me is this present particpale or gerund

[@Randhawa90218]

What is this?

[@rakeshswain7345]

Brother i love the way you teach english and i am astounded to see my favourite topics and i want more from you sir plz .let me know .Everybody waiting for the fall of men .what kind of sentence is it sir 0lz?

[@EnglishWithAshish]

Thank you. It is a simple sentence.

[@rakeshswain7345]

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[@khirulislam9362]

Hello ashish. Thank you for your video. But I have a some confusion about present participle. Could you please tell me. First which condition should I use present participle. When am i taking n also gerund. Could you suggest me. Second I am a little bit weak in English could you advise me n tricks how to improve it. Thank you.

[@khirulislam9362]

The guy shouting in anger has a drinking problem. If I use it "" is"" here it will be right or not. If not why? N seconds if I use it shout here. What does it means sentence here. Or n shouting if I use it what does it mean. When I m gonna use present participle like shouting other examples u had said or when I am gonna use present shout, go, burn like present. Hope you understand. Thank you

[@EnglishWithAshish]

Present participles and gerunds look the same. Their functions make the difference. The former works as an adjective, and the latter works as a noun. Watch these lessons seperately. It will definitely help!

[@hassanbahaudinshah2242]

Sir ... when present participle is used as action verb as u mentioned an example : He is teaching English. Here teaching is present participle. But sir if teaching is present participle then what about main verb ? There is a little confusion sir ...

[@EnglishWithAshish]

When present participle is used as an adjective, it comes right before or after the noun it modifies. • The (sleeping) man is a beggar. (Coming before the noun MAN and modifying it) • The man (sleeping) on the floor is a beggar. (Coming after the noun MAN and modifying it) When it's used as an action verb, it is followed by an auxillary verb. He is sleeping right now. You are sleeping right now. She has been sleeping right now. Ron might have been sleeping right now. Is, are, has been, might have been = auxillary verbs DON'T GO BY THE LOOKS OF IT! OBSERVE HOW IT'S USED. Hope it helps! 😊

[@hassanbahaudinshah2242]

Thank u so much sir ... concept cleared... ☺

[@llewellynxavier4721]

Dear Ashish, Please, correct the spelling from 'slept' to 'slapped' in the sentence: Not knowing who I was, he slept me. Note that the pronunciation of the first syllable in 'modify ' is as in 'morning'' not as in the Prime Minister's name. Thanks for the simple and clear explanation.

[@EnglishWithAshish]

I can't do the modifications once the video is posted. Thank you so much for the feedback, Xavier!

[@sqbchannelsqbchannel5531]

But,SIR, walking stick here walking is used as gerund ,and it's compound noun according to wren and marten book, so ,SIR, why teaching job is here (teaching) used as participle not gerund how can we identify them?

[@EnglishWithAshish]

WALKING too is a present participle here as it modifies the noun stick.

[@hesamvazife5073]

Hello teacher. You help me a lot. Thank you so much. Could you please give me more verbs of perception? Wich we use in this way: I have seen Jack listening to music. Can I use " sleep "? I saw her sleeping on the floor. Please give me some more verbs 🙏😊😍 Thanks.

[@EnglishWithAshish]

Thank you for the kind words! Please watch the lesson on stative verbs! It's available on the channel. 😊

[@mfarooq1981]

Hello Ashish, You're killing it. Have you made the other vedios of present participal such as used as gerund and adverb. Much love!

[@EnglishWithAshish]

Yes, we have seperate lessons on them on the channel. Please give them a watch.

[@mfarooq1981]

@@EnglishWithAshish Thank you for letting me know. Can you explain to me the usage of present participal in the following sentence? Length of time revolving accounts have been established.

[@EnglishWithAshish]

It seems to modifying the noun "accounts" in the sentence.

[@KiranmoySarkar-l4c]

Bhaiya iske bahar persent participle ka aur kuch bacha to nahi?!!kiyuki me chahta hu present participle ka har use may janu.please bhaiya bataiye

[@EnglishWithAshish]

Kuch mile to mujhe bhi batana

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[@EnglishWithAshish]

Love you too, Om!

[@entenglishnewspapertrainer6421]

sir i am surprised? sir, please make a detail video on participle working as noun, and verb. sir, i have never listened participle can work as noun and verb. sir they are adjective then how can they?

[@EnglishWithAshish]

When a verb ending with ING works as a noun, we call it a GERUND, not a participle. Watch my lessons on gerunds.

[@entenglishnewspapertrainer6421]

@@EnglishWithAshish thanks. ok sir, i know about gerund that why i have asked this question.

[@entenglishnewspapertrainer6421]

@@EnglishWithAshish . sir what do you do by profession? you are teacher or KZbinr. i am fan of you sir.... sir you help me a lot. you always teach us advanced structures.

[@EnglishWithAshish]

Yes, I'm an English teacher. Thank you for the kind words!

[@csaw7064]

Many innocent people died in the burned train ?? what about this one its wrng or right or giving a another mean ??

[@EnglishWithAshish]

Grammatically, no. But I'd use an adjective clause to define the train: Many people died in the train that was burnt.

[@csaw7064]

@@EnglishWithAshish great thank you sir

[@hummah4093]

Damn amazing.

[@EnglishWithAshish]

Thank you! 🌸

[@hesamvazife5073]

Hello teacher. Sorry, I have a question: Can we use all verbs in the present participle form as an adjective? I think we cannot use all verbs with ING ending to form an adjective. Am I correct? Thanks 🙏👌

[@EnglishWithAshish]

There are MANY verbs. I believe most of them can be used as a participle.

[@hesamvazife5073]

@@EnglishWithAshish Thanks, sir.

[@j.b.s8093]

Two question sir .. Listening to her favourite music, she cooked the food . Looking at the results , she started crying ...Listening to her favourite music and looking at the results ..Are these adject phrase or adverb phrase or both ?

[@EnglishWithAshish]

First - adjective Second - adverb

[@gilbertwilla416]

Hello.. I am from Indonesia. I have only one question. There is a sentence in your video " you guys are intresting " My question is how we differentiate the condition when present participle plays a role as a VERB and an Adjective? Because when we put "to be" before present participle, it becomes a VERB right? How if i say "They are running".. ? Running is the verb and "are" is the auxiliary. But why when you say "you guys are interesting" Interesting play a role as an anjective and aotumaticly "are" is no longer the "auxiliary" but now it is a "linking Verb" Correct me if i am wrong.

[@EnglishWithAshish]

Hello, Gilbert! It's a great question. Some verbs don't ING forms. INTEREST is one of those verbs. So, when you see these verbs in ING verbs, they more than often work as present participles (adjectives). There is no hard and fast rule to find it out. Hope this helps! :)

[@gilbertwilla416]

@@EnglishWithAshish Thank you 😁👍

[@mohitnegi9080]

Seeing this, it does not seem to have been hit six sixes on its six balls. (Isko dekhkar lagta nahi ki iski cha balls (6balls) per cha chakke(sixes) maare ha ) Sir...the sentence which I translated into English that one is correct.... Its six ball (isme its ku aaya his hona chaheye tha na) Please guide me sir

[@EnglishWithAshish]

Seeing him, I didn't think he would get hit 6 sixes in 6 balls.

[@AmitavaBose-6]

Are you uploading a video now ???

[@EnglishWithAshish]

I'm out of the city. Had an emergency situation here. Sorry!

[@j.b.s8093]

Small doubt bro ...We are good friends or we are the good friends which is right ?

[@EnglishWithAshish]

We are good friends. THE is not needed.

[@nasrinakter5860]

Isn't participle works as a verb?

[@EnglishWithAshish]

Participles work as adjectives. They work as verbs too.

[@nasrinakter5860]

@@EnglishWithAshish thanks.I knew all the continuous forms are present participle

[@scbose5433]

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[@mahamedyasin1847]

Dear teacher first i appreciated you iam confused some present participles for example:clapping his hands,the singer sang happily. The singer sang happily clapping his hands. What is the difference.

[@EnglishWithAshish]

Hello, Yasin! A tip for you: always keep your modifiers close to the word or words they modifiers.

[@mahamedyasin1847]

@@EnglishWithAshish dear ashish firs excuse me i'm confused some participles for examle : convinced that the draft would be improved,he decided to consult his friends. He was convinced that the draft would be improved. He decided to consult his friends. Cause or Time . Second question Hoping to find the book she searched everywhere. Please help Cause Or Time.

[@mahamedyasin1847]

​@@EnglishWithAshish What is the difference between these two sentences? Do they have the same meaning? I found the man sleeping. I found him sleeping.

[@AmitavaBose-6]

Will you upload video today ??

[@EnglishWithAshish]

No. Tomorrow.

[@riyaaggarwal2428]

Watching TV entertains us.. Watching is put before noun t. V.. So plz tell whether it is getting or adjective

[@EnglishWithAshish]

It's a noun. 'Watching TV' is the noun phrase (subject).

[@riyaaggarwal2428]

Thanks a lot.. Bt can it work as a participle or gerund

[@EnglishWithAshish]

It's a gerund phrase only, Riya. You need to watch my lessons on gerunds, present participles, gerund phrases, and present participle phrases. You seem to have problems with identifying them.

[@riyaaggarwal2428]

Yaa.. I will.. Bt thanks again

[@rajeswarireddy8515]

Sir you taught in your previous video that if v+ing come after preposition that is gerung.and now you are saying that present participle in" after seeing teacher, students got silent."

[@naribommu]

No doubts bro only likes he will give

[@AmitavaBose-6]

Are you uploading a video today ?

[@EnglishWithAshish]

Yes. In a couple of hours. Sorry for the delay!

[@AmitavaBose-6]

@@EnglishWithAshish It's ok.. Dear bro.

[@ashwinchikate6698]

I have never seen a man working as hard as him. Does it need to be "I have never seen a man who has worked as hard as him".OR " who is working" Plz explain.

[@EnglishWithAshish]

Hey, Ashwin! The participle phrase is a reduced adjective clause. So, the sentence you made is correct too.

[@KiranmoySarkar-l4c]

Bhaiya I saw her going there.is sentence me going kya hay kiyu hay aur iska use clearly samjha dona please 🙏🙏🙏

[@ashwinchikate6698]

1) it started with people eating unusual food. 2) it started by people eating unusual food. Now, which one is Gerund and which one is present participal.

[@EnglishWithAshish]

Both are participle phrases.

[@mohitnegi9080]

Sir, Helping the poor - manner of the adverb Can't we say he spent his whole life helping the poor (why did not we write BY HELPING THE POOR)

[@EnglishWithAshish]

As it's not needed. Don't look at it from a perspective of a Hindi speaker. You can't mix these two languages.

[@j.b.s8093]

Small doubt ...You said that some times we use present participle as object complement .. Complement means rename or modify ...Ok ...I saw you watching the movie ..In this sentence you said watching the movie is complement and it modifying you ..In my perception watching the movie is short form of when you were watching the movie ..And it modified the verb saw not you ...Please clarify it to me clearly

[@EnglishWithAshish]

I saw you in a state (watching a movie). It's referring to a state, in my opinion. That's how I look at it.

[@j.b.s8093]

@@EnglishWithAshish thank you Ashish

[@gulsanchhetri9655]

Lov u sir

[@EnglishWithAshish]

Much love! ❤️

[@ashwinchikate6698]

His hands were strong cutting the trees. What is the function of"cutting"here.

[@EnglishWithAshish]

It's quite an odd statement to make. We use a participle phrase when the main clause has an action verb in it, and we always keep it close to the noun it modifies. Your sentence misses both of them.

[@md.abuhuraira732]

Is it apposite to write like "After the girl had got her result, she started crying" rather than writing "After the girl got her result, she started crying" ?????

[@EnglishWithAshish]

Thats not the best use of tenses. It has to be in simple past tense.

[@injanhoi1]

The man singing is my cousin. The singing man is my cousin. Both are grammatically correct. The meaning is the same. So what is the difference?

[@EnglishWithAshish]

Not much

[@arslanjavaid1262]

whay is the diff between these two sentences mentuoned below? 1, he spent his life helping the poor 2. he spent his life by helping the poor.

[@EnglishWithAshish]

The first is correct. The preposition is not needed here

[@arslanjavaid1262]

@@EnglishWithAshish but how we can know that where preposition is needed or not? Plz elaborate in detail plz

[@EnglishWithAshish]

With listening to the language and reading it more

[@rajatchaudhary1189]

There are 3 more situations when participle is used eg Condition etc. There is no Indian video on that. I learnt from natives.

[@EnglishWithAshish]

I would be glad to learn them. Please share if you could! It'd be helpful for everyone.

[@scbose5433]

how r u bro 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@EnglishWithAshish]

Very well! You?

[@THEGAMER-rc2py]

1)Sir! Chilla rahe vyakti ko koi dikkat hai( man shouting has some problem) 2)Dharna de rahe logo ko peeta gaya.(people protesting were beaten off) 3). Sabji bech rahe logo ko roka gaya( people selling fruits were stopped) Sir kya inki angrezi or hindi theek hai? Please bhut comfusion hai btadijiye. Lag to yahi raha hai par confident nahi hu.

[@EnglishWithAshish]

These are alright, dost. Use THE before the noun to make it specific. The man shouting has some problems.

[@THEGAMER-rc2py]

@@EnglishWithAshish thanks sir. Or iska passive me being+ verb3rd form me lagega? Right sir?

[@SanKirtan-Yagya]

1.Being stood first in the class, he was congratulated. 2. Being felt hungry, he ate food. 3. Being murdered, the thief was sent to jail. ( which wrong) And how to correct it.

[@EnglishWithAshish]

The first two are incorrect.

[@scbose5433]

hails from???

[@EnglishWithAshish]

Delhi.

[@ashwinchikate6698]

1) The Bomb exploded, killing 5 people. 2) ISRO launched 100 satellites, making India first country to do so. Does present participal phrase here represent result of the action of the main verb. Or something else is the sense.

[@EnglishWithAshish]

They seem to be doing it. But they are used to focus on the noun (subject). My suggestion is keep them close to the noun they modify.

[@arianhussain5371]

Can I say having looked at the results,she started crying.

[@EnglishWithAshish]

That makes perfect sense. 👏

[@AliAli-yu8sl]

@@EnglishWithAshish thank you for your reply.

[@EnglishWithAshish]

You're welcome!

[@dimamedvedev4124]

What is "having looked" here? Is it perfect gerund?

[@EnglishWithAshish]

Present participle phrase

[@arianhussain5371]

Can I say not having known me,he slept me.

[@EnglishWithAshish]

Absolutely!

[@hearmerelax5464]

Not knowing who I was, he slept me? or Not knowing who I was, he slapped me?

[@EnglishWithAshish]

Second, with a period at the end.