When
I looked out (of) the window, I saw a car pull up at the gate.
→ Looking out
(of) the window, I saw
a car pull up at the gate.
(窓から外を見ると、車が門に止まるのがみえた) Because
he was sick in bed, he couldn’t attend the meeting.
→ Being sick
in bed, he couldn’t attend
the meeting.
(病気で寝ていたので、彼はその会には出席できなかった)
Walking (=When I was walking) along
the street, I met an old friend of mine.
(街を歩いていたら昔の友人に出会った)
〔過去〕
(2)
完了の分詞形 ――主節の時制より以前の動作
Having (=As I have) left my purse at home, I cannot buy
it.
(財布を家に忘れてきたのでそれは買えない)
Never having (=As I had never) addressed a meeting before,
I was very nervous. (会合でスピーチをやったことがなかったので、とてもあがった)
(Being) Burdened with financial
troubles, I cannot take an active interest in
business. (財政難に悩んでいて、仕事に乗り気が出ない)
(Having been) Printed in haste, the book has many mistakes.
(急いで印刷したので、その本には誤植が多い)
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