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Time clauses
Look at the pictures and the examples. Find the words introducing the clauses of time. What do
you observe about the sequence of tenses in clauses of time?
1
Choose the correct item.
1
Whenever/As
I decide to go on a diet, I end
up eating more than before!
2
They went to Disneyland
while/during
their
summer break.
3
Give me a call
the next time/before
you
need me to babysit your daughter.
4
You can talk on the phone for
as soon as/as
long as
you want. It’s free!
5
Wait
until/when
the number comes up on
your screen, and then press the green button.
6
Once/Before
he finishes high school, he’ll
take a gap year to travel around Europe.
7
The students had finished their project
until/by the time
the teacher returned to the
classroom.
8
Her car alarm went off
just as/after
she was
getting ready for bed.
2
Fill in:
during
,
while
,
the moment
,
since
,
by
the time
,
before
,
after
.
1
Make sure you replace the ink cartridge
before
you use the printer.
2
The students are not allowed to talk
.......................... the examination.
3
He always does the dishes ........................
he has dinner.
4
Judy likes munching on popcorn
.......................... she’s watching a film.
5
Maria knew exactly where to go on holiday
.......................... she set eyes on the
photos of Fiji in the brochure.
6
Hurry up, will you? All the good seats will have
been taken .......................... we get to the
stadium.
7
Damian’s been ill .......................... he
came back from his trip.
3
Time clauses
Jenna and Neil are about to start their
project. Jenna will do research online once
Neil has checked the reference books.
Nadia went on her morning
jog before she left for work
this morning.
Οι time clauses (χρονικές προτάσεις) εισάγονται
με τις παρακάτω χρονικές λέξεις (time words):
when, as, while, before, after, since,
until/till, whenever, as long as, by the time,
as soon as, the moment (that), once, the
first/last/next time, every time, during, just
as, by,
κ.λπ.
• Όταν η χρονική πρόταση προηγείται της
κύριας πρότασης, τότε τις χωρίζουμε με
κόμμα.
After he returns
from work,
he goes to the gym.
time clause
main clause
He goes to the gym
after he returns
from work.
main clause
time clause
Notes:
• Τα
will/would
δε χρησιμοποιούνται στις
time clauses
.
I’ll do the dishes
before
I
go
to bed.
(ΟΧΙ:
… before I will go ...
)
•
when
(= όταν)
(χρονικός σύνδεσμος) +
present/past
Say hi to Joe
when you see
him.
(ΟΧΙ:
… when you will see ...
)
•
when
(= πότε;)
(ερωτηματική λέξη) +
will/would
When will you see
Joe again?
Sequence of Tenses
Οι
time clauses
ακολουθούν τον κανόνα της ακολουθίας των χρόνων.
Δηλαδή, όταν το ρήμα της
main clause
(κύριας πρότασης) είναι σε
present
ή
future form
, τότε το ρήμα της
time clause
(χρονικής
πρότασης) είναι σε
present form
. Όταν το ρήμα της
main clause
είναι
σε
past form
, τότε το ρήμα της
time clause
είναι επίσης σε
past form
.
Main clause
Time clause
present simple/present
continuous/future/imperative
present simple/present
continuous/present perfect
He
paints when
he
has
free time.
She
’s painting
her nails
while
she
’s watching
TV.
He
’ll stay
in bed
until
he
has
fully
recovered
They
’ll have left by the time
you
get
here.
Call
me
once
you land in Paris.
Main clause
Time clause
past simple/past perfect
past simple/past continuous/
past perfect
She
had
dinner
after
she
finished
her work.
She
got
to the theatre
just as
the play
was starting
.
She
had booked
the tickets
before
she
went
to the theatre.
A
B
