1. Time clauses Before I had my first job, I was really immature. After I got married, I felt happier. Before I had my first job, I was really immature. After I got married, I felt happier. Once I had a job, I became independent.

2. How do we use time clauses? BeforeAfterOnce The moment As soon as + Examples: Before I got married, I traveled around the world. The moment my dad moved to another city, I went to more parties. As soon as I heard the news, I called you. Time clause in pastSimple past

3. How do we use time clauses? Until By the time + Examples: Until I had my own children, I hadn´t understood my parents. By the time I turned 18, I had gone to night clubs. Time clause in pastPast perfect

4. Rules for clauses 1-All clauses require a subject and a verb. Before I had my first job…

5. Rules for clauses 2-A time clause is a dependant clause. It might be connected to a main clause. Before I had my first job, I was really inmature. Before I had my first job, I was really immature.

6. Rules for clauses 3-The time clause can come before the main clause... Before I had my first job, I was really immature.

7. Rules for clauses …or after the main clause. I was really immature before I had my first job.

8. Rules for clauses 4- When the time clause comes before the main clause, a comma separates the two clauses. Before I had my first job I was really immature. Before I had my first job, I was really immature.

9. Conjunctions Once/ as soon as: When an event happens and another event happens soon afterwards. Once Sarah learned Spanish, she was able to talk to her neighbors. Sarah was able to talk to her neighbors once she learned Spanish,.

10. Conjunctions Once/ as soon as: When one event happens, another event happens soon afterward. As soon as you´re hired for your first job, you feel more confident. You feel more confident as soon as you´re hired for your first job.

11. Conjunctions The moment:A particular point of time when two events happen together. John felt like an adult the moment he got married. The moment John got married, he felt like an adult.

12. Conjunctions Until:To that time and no longer. Until I met Donna, I hadn´t known what friendship was. I hadn´t known what friendship was until I met Donna.

13. Conjunctions By the time:One event is completed before another event. I had already found a good job by the time I graduated. By the time I graduated, I had already found a good job.

14. When do we use time clauses? To point out THE TIME when two activities happened.