In this lesson we’re looking at how to form and use +ING and +ED clauses.
These forms are very common in English, so be careful not to confuse these form with the Present Continuous or the Present Perfect. If you’ve already looked at our lessons about Relative Clauses, you won’t have much trouble with this lesson.
Have fun with the lesson, and don’t forget to try the quizzes by clicking on their links below
– James.
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How we use +ING and +ED Clauses
A clause is a part of a sentence. Sometimes clauses begin with Verb+ING or Verb+ED:
Do you know he man working at that restaurant?
The money stolen in the robbery was never found.
Match the halves of the sentences that use +ING or +ED clauses.
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barking.
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sat next to me at the pub.
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taking us to the shop is very quick.
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leading to the beach.
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containing all the information I need.
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I was woken up by a dog
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I didn't speak to the man
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The bus
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I know a path
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Verb+ED clauses
Verb+ED clauses use past participles. They have a passive meaning:
The woman accused of the crime was found to be innocent.
They read me a poem written by their friend.
You can use LEFT to mean STILL THERE or NOT USED in clauses like this:
We ate almost all the cake, but there’s still some left.
Add +ED CLAUSES to complete the sentences.
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The car was damaged during the storm. It was taken to the garage.
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The car during the was taken to the garage.
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The apples were picked on Tuesday. I ate them yesterday.
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I ate the on Tuesday.
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A lot of plastic is imported here. Most isn't recycled.
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Verb+ING clauses
Verb+ING clauses are used to say what someone (or something) is (or was) doing at a particular time:
Can you see the woman talking to Bob?
The workmen fixing the road have been there all day.
I was woken up by a dog barking.
You can also use Verb+ING clauses to talk about something that happens all the time, not just at a particular time:
The road going to town is closed for a while.
I have a lovely house overlooking the sea.
Choose the correct clause. Take the verbs below and put them in their correct form to finish the clause (+ING or +ED).
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Most of the people to the picnic bought some food.
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I'm not envious of people in France, it's so cold!
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I received an email from a Nigerian prince me some free money!
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I was roommates with a man Bob.
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Other times we use Verb+ING and Verb+ED clauses
VERB+ED and VERB+ING clauses are often used after “there is”, “there was” etc:
There were some people dancing at the festival.
Is there anyone waiting to be seen?
There was a school bus parked on the side of the road.
Match the clauses to the sentences.
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- There were a lot of people eating there.
- Nobody won the lottery.
- Somebody was walking around downstairs last night.
- No-one was shopping there.
- Somebody called.
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The restaurant was full of people.
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There were no winners of the lottery draw yesterday.
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Somebody was downstairs while we were asleep.
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The shop was completely empty.
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The phone rang while we were out.
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