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TIME CLAUSES
They are used to say
when something happens
afteruntil
as soon as before
sincewhile
aswhen
When / while / as
They can be used for two events happening at the same time, meaning “during the time”.
=The earthquake ocurred when / while / as
they were sleeping.
As soon as / OnceImmediatly after.
As soon as Anthony left the house, it started to rain.
Before = earlier than
She left before I could tell her something.
After
After everyone is gone from the party, we’re going to clean up all the mess.
Until / till
Up to that time.
I won’t travel to London until / till I have enough money.
Since / From the moment
From that time.
I’ve played tennis since I was a
young girl.
Ever since
Continuously since a specified time or event.
Ever since I was a kid, I’ve had trouble getting
up early.
Whenever / every time
Whenever / Every time I am very worried, I have trouble getting asleep.
Remember:
When the time clause appears at the beginning of the sentence, a comma must be used after it.
My friends visited me while I was recovering in the hospital.
While I was recovering in the hospital, my friends visited me.
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Remember:A time clause with before, after, or while
can be reduced only if the subject in the sentence’s other clause is the same.
After I work out, I take a shower.
After working out, I take a shower.
I take a shower after working out.