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Lesson 39: Unit 180 - -ING Clauses

In this lesson you will learn how to use -ING clauses to link actions, express reasons and describe simultaneous or consecutive events in English.

About this lesson

In this lesson you will learn how to use -ING clauses to shorten sentences and link ideas more smoothly in English. You will understand the difference between the various types of -ING structures – for reason, for simultaneous actions and for consecutive actions. You will practise the structure "having done" for an action completed before another. This skill is necessary for achieving more advanced and natural communication at B1 level.

40 minutes

What you'll learn

  • Recognise and use -ING clauses in sentences.
  • Express simultaneous actions with the -ING form.
  • Use an -ING clause to explain a reason.
  • Use the structure 'having done' for an action completed before another.
  • Read and understand texts with highlighted -ING clauses.
  • Build your own sentences with -ING clauses, orally and in writing.

Lesson vocabulary

  • feeling thirsty Feeling thirsty, I drank the mineral water in the bottle.
  • come across Cleaning the house, I came across my old gramophone records.
  • made up my mind I suddenly made up my mind to visit Cairo while surfing in tourist sites.
  • emergency landing The pilot was trying to make an emergency landing at the airport.
  • thunderous sound Having discovered the cause of the thunderous sound, they immediately called 911.
  • wrecked That part of the house was wrecked.
  • scalding Sherman said the coffee was hot but not scalding.
  • spill A young female employee accidentally spilled a cup of coffee into his lap.
  • refill He was given a fresh refill.
  • let go The employee was let go later that evening.
  • sue She said she would probably sue Burger Prince for letting her go.
  • wander away Hunter drowned after apparently wandering away from two teenagers.
  • revive Paramedics spent several hours trying to revive Hunter.
  • involuntary manslaughter Charges might be filed against the teens for involuntary manslaughter.
  • lack of fuel Authorities suspect that a lack of fuel contributed to the crash.

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