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Future and participles substituting finate verb forms
Examples from a textbook Grammar by Golitsinsky (ISBN 978-5-9925-0587-0).
1. Could you tell me whether Perfect Participle Active can refer to the future?
In other words do these examples convey the same information?
As soon as I have done my homework, I will go for a walk.
Having done my homework, I will go for a walk.
As soon as I have bought the book, I will begin reading it.
Having bought the book, I will begin reading it.
2. What about Present Participle Active? Is such substitution possible?
As soon as I have done my homework, I will go for a walk.
Doing my homework, I will go for a walk.
As soon as I have bought the book, I will begin reading it.
Buying the book, I will begin reading it.
Examples from a textbook Grammar by Golitsinsky (ISBN 978-5-9925-0587-0).
1. Could you tell me whether Perfect Participle Active can refer to the future?
In other words do these examples convey the same information?
As soon as I have done my homework, I will go for a walk.
Having done my homework, I will go for a walk.
As soon as I have bought the book, I will begin reading it.
Having bought the book, I will begin reading it.
2. What about Present Participle Active? Is such substitution possible?
As soon as I have done my homework, I will go for a walk.
Doing my homework, I will go for a walk.
As soon as I have bought the book, I will begin reading it.
Buying the book, I will begin reading it.
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