When the time clause refers to the future, we normally use the simple present after after, as soon as, before, by the time, directly, immediately, or.. Join these sentences with the conj[r]
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BÀI H ỌC TỰ CHỌN BÁM SÁT KHỐI 11 ADVERBIAL CLAUSES OF TIME
1 Conjunctions in Adverbial Clauses of Time
These clauses broadly answer the question When? and can be introduced by
the following conjunctions when after as as long as, as soon as, before, by
the time (that), directly, during the time (that), immediately, the moment
(that), now (that), once, since, until/till, whenever, and while We generally
use a comma when the adverbial clause comes first
e.g
1 Dad worked as a
worker after he had been in the army
2 He had washed before he got to school
the plane had left
6 The fire started while we were doing the
gardening
CDs
as long
as
you like.
his holidays
2 Tenses in Adverbial Clauses of Time: 'no future after temporals'
When the time clause refers to the future, we normally use the simple
present after after, as soon as, before, by the time, directly, immediately, or
we use the present perfect where we might expect the future perfect
These two tenses are often interchangeable after temporal conjunctions
- The Greens will move to a new flat when their baby is born (or has been
born)
The present perfect is often used after once and now that:
- Once (= when) we have decorated the house, we can move in
- Now that we have decorated the house, (action completed) we can move
in
3 Will' after when'
Though we do not normally use the future in time clauses will can be used after when in noun clauses
- The hotel receptionist wants to know when we will be checking out
tomorrow morning
When meaning 'and then' can be followed by present or future:
- I shall be on holiday till the end of September when I return (or when I
shall return) to London
PRACTICE
I Fill in the blank with the suitable conjunction:
as soon as - while - by the time - after - when -
1 It always rains I've washed my car
2 The doorbell rang I was changing
3 I'll come and see you I've finished work
4 Have some coffee you go
5 I've usually left the house the postman comes
6 .you've learnt to swim, you'll never forget
7 Lots has happened I last saw you
8 .the cheque arrives, I can't pay my rent
9 Mozart could write music he was only five
10 .Dad came home, he went out again
II Join these sentences with the conjunctions in brackets
1 I lost a lot of weight I was ill (when)
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2 I phoned home I arrived in the airport building (immediately after)
3 She had already opened the letter She realized it wasn't addressed to her
(before)
4 The building had almost burnt down The fire brigade arrived
(by the time) 5 We realized that something had gone wrong We saw him run towards us (as soon as) 6 I won't know if I have ot into university I will get my exam results (until) 7 I'II give him your message He will phone (as soon as) 8 We should visit the Duty Free Shop Our flight will be called
(before) 9 I'II be dead They will find a cure for the common cold (by the time) 10 You'll get a surprise You will open the door (the moment) III Put the verbs in brackets ( ) into the correct tense
1 Heat the oil till it (begin) to smoke
2 I'll stay here till Tom (get) back
3 We'll go out as soon as the shops (open)
4 You drive first, and when you (be) tired, I'll take over 5 The sooner we (start), the sooner we'll get there 6 We will send you the goods as soon as we (receive) your cheque 7 I'll wait as long as you (like)
8 You are too young to understand I (explain) it to you when you (be) older 9 As soon as they (see) the river the children will want to bathe
10 When we (see) the cathedral we'll go to the museum
11 What will you do when you (finish) painting the bridge? ~ 12 Oh, this bridge is so long that by the time we (reach) the other end it will be time to start again at this end 13 I'm glad you're learning French When you (know) French I (give you a job 14 By the time you (give) the children their meal you won't have any appetite left 15 I don't want anyone to overhear us, but I (tell) you what happened when we (be) alone 16 He's asleep now but I (give) him the letter as soon as he (wake) up 17 She bought beer and made sandwiches because she knew that when they (arrive) they would be hungry and thirsty 18 When I (see) all there is to see I'll buy a small island and settle down there
19 He saves £500 a year By the time he (retire) he'll have saved £20,000
20 By the time he (save) £20,000, the value of the money will have gone down so much that he'll have to go on working
21 Ann hoped that it would go on raining She knew that the moment if (stop) Tom would want to go out
22 I expected that Jack would be there when the train (arrive), but there was
no sign of him
23 The boys worked slowly for they knew that as soon as they (finish) one exercise the teacher would tell them to do the next
24 I'll take the paper with me I'll read it while I (wait) for the bus
IV Correct the mistakes, if any, in these sentences
1 When Ann was in hospital, she had a visit from her teacher
2 After we were cycling along, we saw a fox
3 We were cycling along while we saw a fox
4 Until I knocked, Fiona opened the door
5 While you dial the number, no one answers
6 I cycle to work after it's fine
7 Whenever Max calls, he brings me flowers
8 As we drove further north, the weather got worse
9 Just as we came out of the theatre, the rain started
10 Immediately the gates were open, the crowds were rushing in
11 The moment you hear any news, let me know
12 Martin no sooner had sat down than the phone rang
13 I hardly started work when I had felt a pain in my back
14 No sooner had Martin sat down than the phone rang
15 Hardly had I started work when I felt a pain in my back
16 Not until she spoke I hadn't realized she wasn't English
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