"Had spent" > "Having spent", "Have been" > "Being" Hi everyone, would you please help me that is a confusion - "had spent" to be "having spent" and "have been friends" to be "being friends"? we had spent nearly all our money. so we couldn't afford to stay in a hotel. -> having spent nearly all our money, we couldn't afford to stay in a hotel. we have been friends for years. it is quite easy to share secrets between us. -> being friends for years, we find it quite easy to share secret. Thanks!