UNIT 16: LANGUAGE FOCUS
MAIN CLAUSE
ADVERBIALCLAUSE OF TIME
PRESENT TENSES
PRESENT TENSES
PAST TENSES
PAST TENSES
PRESENT TENSES
FUTURE TENSES
NOTES: there is no FUTURE TENSES
in adverbial clauses of time

Conjunctions: whenever when= as
until = till while as soon as = just as
before # after no sooner ….than = hardly ………when
since
when we have taken our exam
while I’m waiting for the bus
till you have finished your homework
when he sees what you have done
as soon as every body has gone out
before I go to bed
by the time she retires
until the train has passed
whenever the manager is out
as soon as I hear from him
Exercise 1: complete the following sentences using adverbial clauses of time in the box. Use each clause once only.
______________________________, we’ll have a holiday.
I’ll bolt all the doors ___________________.
He won’t let you out___________________________________.
_____________________________, I will let you know.
My father will be furious __________________________________.
_______________________________, the mice will come out of their holes.
These gates will remain shut _______________________.
________________________, she’ll have saved $ 50.000.
I’ll take the paper with me. I’ll read it ________________________.
___________________________,his assistant signs the letters.

Exercise 2: Give the correct form of the verb:
I (lend) ____________ my cassette player whenever you want it.
When my father (work) ____________here for fifteen years, he’ll be entitled to a pension.
Please send me a postcard as soon as you (arrive)___________ in London.
The train (already/ leave) ________________ when we arrived at the station.
While I (be)______ a student. I used to stay up late to learn my lesson.
He’ll have to behave better when he (go) ___________to school
goes
will lend
has worked
arrive
had already left
was
Exercise 3: Give the correct form of the verb:
By the time we get to the theatre, the play (start) _____________.
By this time next week, we ( rest) __________ on the beach
Before flying to Vience, they (visit) _______ Rome in 3 days.
He waited for his mother until she (come) _____ back.
Lan (wrap)____________ the present when we came.
will have started
will be resting
had visited
came
was wrapping

Exercise 4: combine two sentences, using one one as an adverbial clause of time with the given conjunction:
It ‘s going to start raining. Let’s go out before that.
Let’s ___________before ______________________
I’ll find somewhere to live. Then I’ll give you my address.
I _________________________ when______________________
He had done his homework. Then he went to bed.
After he________________________, _________________.
We’ll make our decision. Then we’ll let you know.
___________________as soon as___________________________
I left shool (3 years ago). I haven’t met them since then.
I _____________________ since______________
Kate is going to finish the last semester. Then she’ll come back home.
_________________________ after_______________________

go out
it starts raining
have found somewhere to live
will give you my address
had done his homework
he went to bed
We’ll let you know
we have made our decision
haven’t met them
I left school
Kate will come back home
she has finished the last semester
HOMEWORK:
- Review all tenses
-Do the exercises in text book
Do Test Yourself at home
Thank for Your attention