This document provides information about relative clauses of time and adverbs of time in three paragraphs. It defines relative clauses of time as referring to a time previously mentioned and usually introduced by forms of "to be". It describes time clauses as subordinate clauses that follow rules of tense sequencing. It provides examples of relative clauses of time and time clauses. It concludes with instructions and activities to practice these grammatical concepts.

1. C RELATIVE CLAUSES
OF TIME
Teacher Eli Stephanie Burciaga Gabaldon
October 1st, 2014

2. Introduction
• For this presentation, you will read about what is relative clauses of time, how
to use it and identify them. Also adverbs of time.

3. Objective
• You will learn how to use relative clauses of time and adverbs of time.
• You will be able to recognize relative clauses of time and adverbs of time.
• You will be able to practice relative clauses of time and adverbs of time.

4. Relative clauses of time
• Relative clauses of time refer to a timepreviously mentioned. Relatives clauses are
usually introduce by the verb “to be”.
• February 14th is the day when people give cards to the ones they love.
• Date be relative clause
• New Year’s Eve is a night when I have fun with my friends.
• Date be relative clause

5. Adverbial clauses of time
• Time clauses are subordinate clauses and usually go with a main clause. When the time
clause precedes the main clause, a comma is used.
• Time clauses follow the rule of the sequence of tenses. That is, when the verb of the
main clause is in a present or future form, the verb of the time clause is in a present
form. When the verb of the main clause is in a past form, the verb of the time clause is
in a past form too.
• Adverbs of time: when, after, before, as soon as, by the time, since, etc.

6. Example:
• He visits us whenever he is in town.
Main clause Time clause
• Whenever he is in town , he visits us.
Time clause Main clause

7. Intructions for the activities
• Write the answers in your notebook.
• For the second activity write only the answers.
• For example: if the answers for number letter a is 2, write:
• A°2

8. Activity
• Now complete the following dates or moments:
• Christmas___________________________________________________________
• Thanksgiving___________________________________________________________
• November 20th_________________________________________________________
• Children´s day___________________________________________________________
• Mother´s day____________________________________________________________
• Day of the dead__________________________________________________________

9. Second activity
• Read the sentences and match the columns.
• A. Can you buy me a cartoon of orange juice 1. She takes off her shoes.
• B. Tidy your bedroom. 2. Turn the lights off.
• C. When we go to a party 3. They always do the homework.
• D. before you go to bed 4. After he gets up.
• E. After they eat 5. When you go shopping, please?
• F. When she gets home 6. We take a gift with us.
• G. He takes a shower 7. Before you go out to play.