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Use |
participe présent |
gerondif |
Example
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in relative clause |
yes |
no |
Une personne
touchant
le SMIG recevra une aide de l' état.
A person earning the minimum wage, will receive a public support. |
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in temporal clause |
yes |
yes |
Cherchant
son livre, il a trouvé la photo.
En cherchant
son livre, il a trouvé la photo.
Searching his book he found the photo. |
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in causal subordinate clause |
yes |
no |
N' ayant
pas assez d' argent, il ne pouvait pas
s' acheter une voiture.
Not having enough money he could not buy a car. |
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in conditional clause |
yes |
yes |
Faisant
des efforts, il pourrait profiter de
son intelligence.
En faisant
des efforts,
il pourrait profiter de son intelligence.
Making an effort he could profit from his intelligence. |
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in other subordinate clause |
yes |
no |
Quoique sachant
que c' était impossible, il l'
a quand même essayé.
Although knowing that it was impossible he nevertheless did it. |
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description of anteriority |
ja |
no |
Ayant
lu le livre, il pouvait répondre
à toutes les questions.
Having read the book, he was able to answer all questions. |
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as adverbial of manner (with extension) * |
no |
yes |
En pleurant
elle lui a raconté toute l' histoire.
Crying she told him the whole story. |
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as adverbial of manner (without extension) |
no |
yes |
Il arrive en courant.
He comes running. |
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as answer to a question |
no |
yes |
Comment est-ce
que tu as réussi cet examen?
En travaillant.
How did you manage to pass the exam. By working. |
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in clauses with different subjects |
yes |
no |
La nuit tombant
vite en montagne, ils se sont dépêchés
d' arriver.
The night falling fast in the mountains, they hurried to arrive. |
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Adjectif verbal** |
yes |
no |
Elle avait
un sourire séduisant.
She had a winning smile. |
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