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.
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.
'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.
