Adverb Time Clauses

Adverb Clauses Adverb clause = dependent clause. Adverb clause = dependent clause. Ex. When the phone rang. Main clause = independent clause. Main clause = independent clause. Ex. The baby woke up.

Adverb Clauses and Tenses Adverb clause or Dependent clause Main Clause or Independent clause PRESENTFUTURE PAST PERFECT PAST FUTUREPRESENT PAST PAST PROGRESSIVE PASTPAST PAST PAST PERFECT PRESENTPRESENT

AFTER Future tense is not used in this adverb clause. Future tense is not used in this adverb clause. After she graduates, she will get a job. I will leave before he comes.

WHEN When I arrived, he was talking on the phone. When I arrived, he was talking on the phone. When I see him tomorrow, I will ask him. When I see him tomorrow, I will ask him.

WHILE, AS During that time. * Adverb clause is in past progressive. While I was walking home, it began to rain. As I was walking home, it began to rain.

By the time By the time he arrived, we had already left. By the time he arrived, we had already left. By the time he comes, we will have already left. By the time he comes, we will have already left.

Since From that time to the present From that time to the present The present perfect is used in the main clause. The present perfect is used in the main clause. I haven’t seen him since he left this morning. I haven’t seen him since he left this morning. I’ve known her ever since I was a child. I’ve known her ever since I was a child.

Until We stayed there until we finished our lesson. We stayed there until we finished our lesson. We stayed there till we finished our lesson. We stayed there till we finished our lesson.

As soon as Once As soon as it starts raining, we will leave. As soon as it starts raining, we will leave. Once I have a chance, I will throw you an ice ball. Once I have a chance, I will throw you an ice ball.

As long as From the Beginning to the end. I will never speak to him as long as I live. I will never speak to him as long as I live. I will never speak to him so long as I live. I will never speak to him so long as I live.

Whenever Every time Whenever I see her, I say hello. Whenever I see her, I say hello. Every time I see her, I say hello. Every time I see her, I say hello.

The first time, the second time… The first time that I went to New York, I went to an opera. The first time that I went to New York, I went to an opera. I saw two plays the last time (that) I went to New York. I saw two plays the last time (that) I went to New York. The next time (that) I go to New York, I’m going to see a ballet. The next time (that) I go to New York, I’m going to see a ballet.