Participle clauses enable us to say things in a more economical way - with fewer words. We mainly use participle clauses in written English, particularly in an academic or journalistic style. There are 3 types of participle clauses: Present participle clauses Past participle clauses (mainly used in passive voice) Perfect participle clauses ("having" + past participle. Can be used in active voice or passive voice) In this video, I explain each type in detail with examples. This English lesson was presented by Andrew, a qualified native British English teacher with over 15 years experience of teaching English. Other videos to help you improve your English: Modals of deduction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zbkqNPUQLA English slang - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58191Z9leio Compare the present with the past: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbAOllARlJw Prepositions of place IN, ON and AT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zhw3BUysUA Conditionals - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPDpe_WuCS8 IELTS online course with practice tests and ebook: https://www.crownacademyenglish.com/ielts-online-course/?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=crown_ielts&utm_medium=social&utm_content=VL363d Andrew, Crown Academy of English https://www.crownacademyenglish.com/ https://twitter.com/Crown_English null