The syntactical characteristics. Participle I as an adverbial modifier a) Participle I as an adverbial modifier of time. Participle I as an adverbial modifier of time may denote a simultaneous or a prior action. Most often it is a participle of the verbs of motion (come, walk, go, etc.) or position in space (sit, lie, stand, etc.)
Walking along the road, he burst into song. Standing at the window, Bob went on looking at me. As an adverbial modifier of time Participle I may be preceded by the conjunctions when, while:
Whenlistening to her I understood that she was upset. Слушая ее, я понял, что она расстроена.
