Choosing Between Gerundio Composto and Participio Assoluto — Participio Passato Assoluto — Absolute Participle Clauses (B1)

Participio Passato Assoluto — Absolute Participle Clauses·Choosing Between Gerundio Composto and Participio Assoluto

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Rule reminder

Gerundio composto = same subject, less formal. Participio assoluto = different subjects OR same subject (very formal/literary). Both are correct when the subject is the same.

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Marco wrote the report. Then the team discussed it. (formal, different subjects) → Best construction: