Participio absoluto
What I understand is that the construction with absolute participle is a clause with the verb in the past participle:
Puesto el sol
Acabada la comida
The main meaning of the construction with absolute participle is temporal.The construction with absolute participle can replace or can be replaced by a temporal clause:
Escrita la carta, la mandé a mis padres = After I had written the letter, I sent / mailed it to my parents
Instead of:
Después que hube escrito la carta,la mandé a mis padres = After I had written the letter, I sent / mailed it to my parents
My dilemma is that the construction with absolute participle can be introduced by the conjunctions which introduce the temporal,conditional clauses.I want to know if the next clauses are correct:
1)-Después que acabada la comida,el salió del comedor = After he finished his meal,he left the dining room
Instead of:
Después que hubo acabado la comida, el salió del comedor = After he had finished his meal, he left the dining room
2)-Aunque cesada la lluvia, no quise salir de casa = Althuogh the rain stopped, I didn't want to go out.
Instead of:
Aunque cesó la lluvia, no quise salir de casa = Althuogh the rain stopped, I didn't want to go out.
3)-Si tenido razón, tenemos que hacer lo que quiere el = If he is right,we have to do what he wants
Instead of:
Si tiene razón, tenemos que hacer lo que quiere el = If he is right,we have to do what he wants
Thanks!.
Lo que entiendo es que la construcción con participio absoluto es una oración con el verbo en participio:
Puesto el sol
Acabada la comida
El más importante significado de la construcción con participio absoluto es temporal.La construcción con participio absoluto puede sustitur o se puede sustituir por una oración temporal:
Escrita la carta, la mandé a mis padres = After I had written the letter, I sent / mailed it to my parents
En lugar de:
Después que hube escrito la carta,la mandé a mis padres = After I had written the letter, I sent / mailed it to my parents
Mi dilema es que la construccion con participio absoluto se puede introducir por las conjuctiónes que introducen a oraciones temporales,condicionales.Quiero saber si las proximas oraciones son correctas:
1)-Después que acabada la comida, el salió del comedor = After he had finished his meal,he left the dining room
En lugar de:
Después que hubo acabado la comida,el salió del comedor = After he had finished his meal, he left the dining room
2)-Aunque cesada la lluvia, no quise salir de casa = Althuogh the rain stopped, I didn't want to go out.
En lugar de:
Aunque cesó la lluvia, no quise salir de casa = Althuogh the rain stopped, I didn't want to go out.
3)-Si tenido razón, tenemos que hacer lo que quiere el = If he is right,we have to do what he wants
En lugar de:
Si tiene razón, tenemos que hacer lo que quiere el = If he is right,we have to do what he wants
¡Gracias!
1 Answer
Here's my two cents:
1)-Después DE acabada la comida, el salió del comedor = After he had finished his meal,he left the dining room. Here it sounds better to use the infinitive: Después de acabar la comida...
2)-Aunque cesada la lluvia, no quise salir de casa = Althuogh the rain stopped, I didn't want to go out.. **This sentence sounds awkward. I'd keep your second option below **
Aunque cesó la lluvia, no quise salir de casa = Althuogh the rain stopped, I didn't want to go out.
3)-Si tenido razón, tenemos que hacer lo que quiere el = If he is right,we have to do what he wants. **This does not sound right. Your option below sounds better.
En lugar de:
Si tiene razón, tenemos que hacer lo que quiere el = If he is right,we have to do what he wants
I think the participio absoluto is formal and is used to express the equivalent of an expression in English starting with Once. Example:
Once he finished eating he left the room. Acabada la cena, salió del comedor.
Once it finished raining, we decided to go out. Acabada la lluvia, salimos de casa.
I hope this helps!
