When use present participle after the time
I was reading a sentences, but I don´t understand the difference, for example:
After Einstein entered the University, he developed his theory.
After enterering the University Einstein developed his theory.
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When use present participle after the time
I was reading a sentence, but I don´t understand the difference, for example:
After Einstein entered the University, he developed his theory.
After enterering the University Einstein developed his theory.
each is correct!
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The so-called present participle always has the same tense (tiempo) as the rest of the sentence -- however, the word "entering" in your example is NOT the present participle, but rather, the gerund (verbal noun). In Spanish, you would use the infinitive "después de entrar," and NOT the participle (entrando). Both of your examples are grammatically correct, however, the second one would be easier to understand if you started with the clause containing the subject and conjugated verb (always a good practice in any language): "Einstein developed his theory after entering the university." If you need more info on distinguishing the present participle and the gerund in English (often a problem for native speakers as well), just let me know.
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The so-called present participle always has the same tense (tiempo) as the rest of the sentence -- however, the word "entering" in your example is NOT the present participle, but rather, the gerund (verbal noun). In Spanish, you would use the infinitive "después de entrar," and NOT the participle (entrando). Both of your examples are grammatically correct, however, the second one would be easier to understand if you started with the clause containing the subject and conjugated verb (always a good practice in any language): "Einstein developed his theory after entering the university." If you need more info on distinguishing the present participle and the gerund in English (often a problem for native speakers as well), just let me know.
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