Present Participle Clause
Watch four videos using the Present Participle Clause in conversation.
Conversation 1
Man: Who is the woman sitting next to Joe?
Woman: Oh, that’s Beth. She’s the new project manager.
Man: Oh, really. Huh! I didn’t know anything about her.
Woman: Yeah, there’ll be a meeting tomorrow explaining her new role.
Man: Well, she seems like a nice person.
Woman: Yeah, from what I hear, she’s a lot of fun to work with.
Conversation 2
Man: There were some cookies sitting here. What happened?
Woman: Uh, sorry. I ate them.
Man: What? You ate them. Why?
Woman: Well, I know they weren’t mine, but I saw the box sitting there, and they just looked so good.
Man: Well, next time could you not eat all of them?
Woman: Yes, next time I’ll try to keep my appetite under control.
Conversation 3
Man: There’s a new movie playing downtown.
Woman: Oh, yeah. What’s it about?
Man: It’s about a woman dealing with racism throughout her career.
Woman: Oh, yeah, I heard some people talking about that. I hear it’s really good.
Man: Yeah, I hear it’s great. Do you want to join me?
Woman: Yeah, I’d love to go.
Conversation 4
Man: There’s a festival going on this week. You wanna come?
Woman: Yeah, I’d like to. I heard there’s going to be lots of booths selling international food.
Man: Yes, supposedly. They’re going to have food from all over the world.
Woman: That’s awesome. I’d love to go. Are they going to have Chinese food?
Man: From what I hear. Let’s go.
Woman: I’m in. Let’s do it.
Vocabulary - Key Words and Phrases
Conversation 1
Project manager - a person responsible for a project's budget, schedule, and teams.
Role - Duties and responsibilities for a job position.
Conversation 2
Sitting here - Placed or left here.
Keep my appetite under control - To try not to eat to much, to eat less.
Conversation 3
Playing downtown - showing or screening in a cinema in the city center.
Dealing with - encountering and handling issues.
I’d love to go - expression of strong interest in attending or participating.
Conversation 4
Going on - currently happening.
Booths - temporary stands or stalls for food or products.
Supposedly - assumed or believed.
From all over the world - representing various parts of the globe.
I’m in - slang to show eagerness to do something.
Let’s do it - an enthusiastic way to agree on a plan and proceed.
Present Participle Clause
- The woman crossing the street looks familiar.
- The movie playing at the theater is sold out.
- The car driving behind me is flashing it lights.
- The new café opening downtown is not hiring.
- The woman (that is) crossing the street looks familiar.
- The movie (that is) playing at the theater is sold out.
- The car (that is) driving behind me is flashing it lights.
- The new café (that is) opening downtown is not hiring.
- The commercial (that is) running on TV is annoying.
- The man (that was) teaching the class wasn't very nice.
- The person (who will be) serving you is my friend.
- The man that manages the store is my friend.
The man managing the store is my friend. - The woman who helped me was rude.
The woman helping me was rude. - The woman who will help you will be here soon.
The woman helping you will be here soon.
Present Participle Clause
- The woman looking over here acts like she knows you.
- The woman is looking over here.
- The music playing in the background is distracting.
- The music is playing in the background.
Past Participle Clause
- The items sold here cannot be returned.
- The items are sold here. People sell the items.
- The rumor heard on the news is not true.
- The rumor was heard. People heard the rumor.
- The rumor was heard. People heard the rumor.
Gap Fill: Complete the conversation with the correct word!
