1. Complex sentences with time clauses Using before, after, when and while

2. Using Before and After time clause main clause time clause main clause Before I came to class, I drank a cup of coffee. Before I came to class, I drank a cup of coffee. main clause time clause main clause time clause We went to the cafeteria after we finished our test. We went to the cafeteria after we finished our test.

3. time clause time clause After the children got home from school, they had a snack. After the children got home from school, they had a snack. time clause time clause I like to exercise before I eat breakfast. I like to exercise before I eat breakfast. Time clause Time clause We left the park after it started to rain. We left the park after it started to rain.

4. Using When and While I was studying when you called me last night. I was studying when you called me last night. When Rebecca was in high school, she enjoyed playing soccer. When Rebecca was in high school, she enjoyed playing soccer. When the rain finally stopped, we took a long walk. When the rain finally stopped, we took a long walk.

5. Simple past and past progressive My neighbor knocked on our front door while we were eating dinner last night. My neighbor knocked on our front door while we were eating dinner last night. While I was riding my bike to school two weeks ago, I saw a coyote in the fields behind Napa College. While I was riding my bike to school two weeks ago, I saw a coyote in the fields behind Napa College. Last night, while my wife and I were cleaning the kitchen, my daughter was doing her homework. Last night, while my wife and I were cleaning the kitchen, my daughter was doing her homework.