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.