The document discusses various time-related conjunctions and adverbs such as when, until, after, before, while, since, as soon as, and their uses for indicating different temporal relationships between events or situations. Examples are provided to illustrate the proper uses of these terms.

2. as
when
until
after
while
since
as soon as before

3.  They can be used for two events happening
at the same time, meaning “during the time”.
=
The earthquake ocurred when / while / as
they were sleeping.

4.  Immediatly after.
As soon as Anthony left the house, it started to rain.

5.  She left before I could tell her something.

6.  After everyone is gone from the party
, we’re going to clean up all the mess.

7.  Up to that time.
I won’t travel
to London
until / till
I have enough
money.

8.  From that time.
I’ve played tennis
since I was a
young girl.

9.  Continuously since a specified time
or event.
Ever since I was
a kid, I’ve had
trouble getting
up early.

10.  Whenever / Every time I am very worried
, I have trouble getting asleep.

11.  When the time clause appears at the
beginning of the sentence, a comma
must be used after it.
My friends visited me while I was
recovering in the hospital.
=
While I was recovering in the hospital, my
friends visited me.

12.  A time clause with before, after, or while
can be reduced only if the subject in the
sentence’s other clause is the same.
After I work out, I take a shower.
After working out, I take a shower.
I take a shower after working out.