USING ADVERB CLAUSES TO SHOW TIME RELATIONSHIPS English Department

After she graduates, she will get a job. English Department

After she (had) graduated, she got a job. English Department

I will leave before he comes. English Department

I (had) left before he came English Department

When I arrived, he was talking on the phone. English Department

When I got there, he had already left. English Department

When it began to rain, I stood under a tree. English Department

When I was in Chicago, I visited the museums. English Department

When I see him tomorrow, I will ask him. English Department

While I was walking home, it began to rain. English Department

As I was walking home, it began to rain. English Department

By the time he arrived, we had already left. English Department

By the time he comes, we will already have left. English Department

I haven't seen him since he left this morning. English Department

We stayed there until we finished our work. English Department

We stayed there till we finished our work. English Department

As soon as it stops raining, we will leave. English Department

Once it stops raining, we will leave. English Department

I will never speak to him again as long as I live. English Department

I will never speak to him again so long as I live. English Department

Whenever I see her, I say hello. English Department

Every time I see her, I say hello. English Department

The first time I went to New York, I went to an opera. English Department

I saw two plays the last time I went to New York. English Department

The next time I go to New York, I'm going to see a ballet. English Department

After I ate dinner, I took a walk. English Department

I took a walk after I ate dinner. English Department

I ate dinner. Afterwards, I took a walk. English Department

I ate dinner. I took a walk afterwards I ate dinner. I took a walk afterwards. (Afterwards = later, after that) English Department

“Afterwards” can also be spelled “afterward”. English Department