Adapted from ESL Library Blog

1. Adverb Clauses
Adapted from blog.esllibrary.com

2. Adverb
Clauses:
There are four common
types of adverb clauses in
English:
•time
•contrast
•cause and effect
•condition

3. Adverb
Clauses
Adverb clauses of time:
• show when something took place
• start with adverbs such as: when, until, as soon
as, after, before, since, and while.
Before she got the job, she had
already graduated.
She had already graduated before she got
the job.

4. Adverb Clauses
Adverb clauses of contrast:
• show the opposite of what is expected
• start with adverbs such as: though, even
though, although, whereas, and while
Although it was raining, we went to the beach.
We went to the beach although it was raining.

5. Adverb
Clauses
Adverb clauses of cause and effect:
• indicate why something happens
• start with adverbs such
as: because, since, as, and so (that).
Because he asked me first, he got the extra ticket.
He got the extra ticket because he asked me first.

6. Adverb Clauses
Adverb clauses of condition:
• show a hypothetical situation
• start with adverbs such as: if, only if, even if, unless, and whether or not
A best friend always supports you, even if she may not agree with you.
I will use the answer key only if I need it.

7. Tricky adverb clauses
Example Note
I have been studying English since I was 11
years old.
adverb clause of time
since = past starting point
They remain on strike since they haven’t
reached a deal.
adverb clause of cause & effect
since = because
The fire alarm went off while he was sleeping.
adverb clause of time
while = during
She is a city girl while he prefers the country.
adverb clause of contrast
while = in contrast