E4 Time clauses
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Time Clauses
Time Clauses
• Time clauses provide information about actions in the past, present, and the future.
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!).
Time Clauses
•When referring to the future tense in a time clause, we use simple present.
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.
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.
Time Clauses
• Present perfect in a time clause refers to a future situation:
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.