2. Time Clauses
• Time clauses provide
information about actions in the
past, present, and the future.
3. WHEN
• I remember when the English course started -I was
very excited!
• When you fly first class, you get more leg room.
• When the English course finishes, Paulina will go
out for lunch with the teacher (if she passes the
course, that is!).
4. Time Clauses
• When referring to the future
tense in a time clause, we use
simple present.
5. UNTIL / ONCE / AS SOON AS
• UNTIL inflation is under control, planning will be
difficult.
• ONCE we finish this semester, we will have a short
break.
• AS SOON AS we finish class today, the teacher will
have lunch with some other teachers.
6. WHILE
(“at the same time as”, “during the time that”)
• I listen to music while I am studying.
• I was working late at the office last night while she
was out socialising.
• While I was in Italy, I ate a lot of gelato and pizza,
and drank lots of cappuccino in the morning.
8. UNTIL / ONCE / AS SOON AS
• We won´t know the results UNTIL we have
received all the sales reports.
• ONCE we finish this semester, we will have a short
break.
• I´ll get back to you AS SOON AS have decided what
to do.
