Because I am from Korea, I cannot speak
Tagalog
Because (conjunction omit ) + I ( same subject omit) + ( am => being (
verb change ing form)
Being from Korea I cannot speak Tagalog
When I was in China, I couldn't answer the
phone.
Being in China, I couldn't answer the phone
While I went to school, I met my teacher
Going to school, I met my teacher.
l
negative sentence
Because I didn't have enough time, I took a
taxi.
Not
having enough time, I took a taxi.
l
Having + P.P ( earlier than the verb form in main sentence )
Though he was (past tense) hot temper last
year , Mr. Bruce is getting (present tense) worse this year
Having been hot temper last year , Mr Bruce
is getting worse this year
(Being can be omitted in passive sentence)
Because he was stricken with polio , he
used a wheel chair
1.
Being stricken with polio , he used a wheel chair
2.
stricken with polio , he used a wheel chair (Being can be omitted)
( subject is different from that of main
sentence , different subject cannot be omitted
)
Because It is very cold in Baguio , tourists come
to Baguio for sightseeing
It being very cold in Baguio , tourists
come to Baguio for sightseeing ( it (subject) and tourists are different )