Adverbs What are Adverbs?

Adverb Time Clauses

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

Adverb Clauses & Tenses Adverb clause or Dependent clause Main Clause or Independent clause PRESENT FUTURE PAST PERFECT PAST PAST PROGRESSIVE

AFTER – BEFORE 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 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 comes, we will have already left.

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

UNTIL We stayed there until 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. 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.

WHENEVER / EVERY TIME Whenever I see her, I say hello. Every time I see her, I say hello.

THE FIRST (1st) TIME 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. The next time (that) I go to New York, I’m going to see a ballet.

Credits Teacher Wagner Junior Adverbs Grammar