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ADVERB CLAUSES LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE Carmen LUISA P REZ AMARO Time CLAUSES They are introduced by subordinating conjunctions like after, as soon as, as, before, since, until/till, when, while . They are used to say when something happens. Uses: - When usually means at the time : He was nine when his father died. - When, as, while can be used for two events happening at the same time, with the meaning during the time : The earthquake occurred when/as/while they were sleeping. - As soon as means immediately after : As soon as Laura had left the house, it started to rain. - Before means earlier than and after means later than : He left before I could explain anything. We re going to tidy up after everyone is gone. - Until/till mean up to a certain time : I won t leave until/ till I have finished everything. - Since means from a particular time in the past until a later time, or until now : I haven't played rugby since I left university. Word order: time CLAUSES can have an initial or final position ( before or after the main clause): 1) subordinating conjunction + subject + verb.

ADVERB CLAUSES LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE CARMEN LUISA PÉREZ AMARO Time clauses They are introduced by subordinating conjunctions like “after, as soon as, as, before, since, until/till, when, while”.

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