2. Clauses of time are phrases that tell us when, at what moment, an action
or agroupofactions occurred.For instance
She won’t go to school until it
stops raining
In the previous sentence, the main action is Go to School, but when is this
action going to occur? Well, the action will occur until it stops raining.
Therefore,the second part ofthe sentence isa clause ofthe time.
3. These clauses can be used both at the beginning and
at the end of sentences. The meaning is not affected
by this change in order. Let's look at an example to
clarify this point:
- I'm going to cook dinner before
my wife arrives.
- Before my wife arrives, I'm going
to cookdinner.
4. These types of phrases normally use the following vocabulary: when, after,
before, until, till, as, as soon as, while, by the time, just as, since, etc.
They can go before the main clause (separated by a comma) or after the
main clause (nocommais required).Examples of eachofthose words.
I'm sad whenI'mnot with my family.
I willcall my boss as soonas I have the report.
.
5. I boughta car after I won the lottery
BeforeI had this moderncomputer, Ihad a very old
one.
She was ridingher bikewhileI was playingtennis
As soon as she arrives, I'lltell her about the party
Just as we got to the beach, it started to rain
6. Important note:
If youwant to use the time clauses inthe future, the sentence containing
the time clause must bein the present simpleand NOT in the future.
o Some examples:
I’llcookdinneras soon as youarrive home.
I won't buya new house untilI have enoughmoney.
WhenI am older,I willlivealone,
