| 15.2.3.4 Present participle as a causal clause |
| Example | ||
| English: | Having read* the book he could answer to all the questions. | |
| French: | Ayant lu le livre, il pouvait répondre à toutes les questions. | 
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| Alternative: | Puisqu' il avait lu le livre, il pouvait répondre à toutes les questions. |
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* actually you can see here that the participle can also be used in other tenses, here as part of the present perfect.
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