Las cláusulas de participio son un punto gramatical avanzado, especialmente útil para estudiantes de nivel C1 y C2. Aquí tienes una explicación clara.

El inglés, en los niveles básicos e intermedios, tiene una gramática relativamente sencilla. Sin embargo, el punto gramatical de hoy no es uno de ellos. Si crees que los reporting verbs fueron duros, no te hagas ilusiones con las participle clauses, ¡porque no son más fáciles, te lo aseguro! Así que presta atención, porque este post va a ser un poco complicado, pero muy, muy útil para aquellos que buscáis gramática de niveles C1 o C2. Aquí tenéis las participle clauses explicadas. 🙂
Una participle clause es una oración subordinada que utiliza la forma de participio de un verbo. Estas oraciones se utilizan para evitar que las frases sean excesivamente complicadas. Se usan principalmente en el inglés escrito y nos permiten transmitir gran cantidad de información de forma más breve.
Una participle clause es una oración subordinada que utiliza la forma de participio de un verbo. Estas oraciones se utilizan para evitar que las frases sean excesivamente complicadas. Se usan principalmente en el inglés escrito y nos permiten transmitir gran cantidad de información de forma más breve.
Ejemplo: Getting into the lift, I realised I had forgotten my keys.
Las present participle clauses se utilizan para hablar de:
Tom lost his keys (while) walking through the park.
(Tom lost his keys while he was walking through the park.)She left the room singing happily.
(She left the room as she was singing happily.)
Nota: En estilos literarios, la participle clause puede ir primero.
Whistling cheerfully, she left the compartment.
Opening the envelope, I found two concert tickets.
(I opened the envelope and I found two concert tickets.)
A bomb exploded, killing three people.
(A bomb exploded and it killed three people.)
When I entered the room, they all looked at me, making me uncomfortable.
(When I entered the room, they all looked at me and made me uncomfortable.)
Having nothing left to do, Julie went home.
(Since Julie had nothing left to do, she went home.)Knowing a little French, I had no difficulty making myself understood.
(As I knew a little French, I had no difficulty making myself understood.)Working as salesman, I get to meet a lot of businessmen.
(I get to meet a lot of businessmen because I work as a salesman.)
Ejemplo: Having reached the ground floor, I went up the stairs to get my keys.
Las perfect participle clauses se usan:
Having brushed my teeth, I realised I hadn’t used my toothbrush.
(After I had finished brushing my teeth, I realised I hadn’t used my toothbrush.)Having been nominated many times, Leo DiCaprio is her all-time favourite actor.
(En este caso, estamos usando un participio perfecto pasivo – having been + past part.)
Having read the book before, he knew how the film would end.
I knew how to move around the city, having lived there all my life.
Ejemplo: Surprised by my return, my wife asked me what I was doing back already.
Las past participle clauses se usan:
Shocked by the explosion, the people ran for shelter.
(The people were shocked by the explosion and ran for shelter)The musicians stood up, surrounded by thunderous applause.
(The musicians stood up while they were surrounded by thunderous applause.)
The man driving the car was not injured.
(The man who was driving the car was not injured.)
If you receive an e-mail containing a virus, delete it immediately.
(If you receive an e-mail which contains a virus, delete it immediately.)
This is the last photograph taken of my grandmother.
(This is the last photograph that was taken of my grandmother.)
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