Grammar presentation-as

1. UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CHIMBORAZO
Facultad De Ciencias De La Educación Humanas Y
Tecnologías
English Major
TOPIC:
As (As I walked along the Street……/As I was hungry……)
PROFESSOR:
Mgs. Magdalena Ullauri
STUDENTS’ NAMES:
Jennifer flores
Lizett vistin

2. As
We can use as when two things happen at the same time.
Example:
 We all waved goodbye to Liz as she drove away.
 As they were signing the contract, a page was missing.
 As Kate left from her job, she said goodbye her boss.

3. We can say that something happened as you were doing something
else(in the middle of doing something else):
Example:
 We met Paul as/while we were leaving the hotel.
 Peter found a coin of 5 cents as/while he was walking to his home.

4. Just as
We use when two things happen exactly at that moment.
Example:
 Just as I sat down, the phone rang.
The phone rang just as I sat down.
 Just as I left from the classroom, my teacher arrived.
My teacher arrived just as I left from the classroom.

5. We also use as when two things happen together in a
longer period of time:
Example:
 As the day went on, the weather got worse.
 As I swept the street, I watched an accident.

6. As & When
We use As when two things happened
at the same time:
 As we walked home, we talked about
what we would have for dinner.
 As they lived near us, we used to
see them quite often.
(because they lived near us)
Use when (not as) If one thing happens
after another:
 When we got home, we started
cooking the dinner.
 When they lived near us, we used to
see them quite often.
(at the time they lived near us)

7. As = because
We can use as instead of because but in a informal way.
Example:
 As I was hungry, I decided to find somewhere to eat. (= because I was hungry).
 I cannot come with you as I am too busy. (=because I am too busy).

8. Since
The word since is better used when referring to time.
Example:
 Since we have plenty of time, let’s go and have a coffee.
 I have not spoken to Cecilia since she moved to Texas.
 I have not eaten a thing since Harold left me.