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Going to the stadium, I saw Tendulkar was batting.

Having gone to the stadium, I saw Tendulkar was batting.

As a learner I know that the former is present participle and the latter is perfect participle.

But people often interchange with each other

Are they interchangeable?

Thank you.

Kumar sadhu
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Going to the stadium, I saw Tendulkar was batting.

it means while you were going to the stadium, you saw Tendulkar was batting.

Having gone to the stadium, I saw Tendulkar was batting.

it means after you had reached the stadium, you saw Tendulkar was batting.
They are not interchangeable.

Kshitij Singh
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'Going to the stadium' refers to the journey to the stadium; 'having gone to the stadium' refers to an event at, or after, the time you arrived at the stadium.

Going to the stadium, I saw on a TV in a shop that Tendulkar was batting.

Having gone to the stadium, I saw on the pitch that Tendulkar was batting.

Michael Harvey
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