Time Conjunctions

Time Conjunctions

1. As, While, When

   • A longer activity happening "around" a short event
     • Ex: As/While/When I was watching a horror movie, I heard a noise outside

2. When

   • A short event in the middle of a longer activity
     • Ex: I was watching a horror movie when I hear a noise outside
   • A short event inmediately before another short event
     • When he crossed the finish line, everybody cheered

3. Before, After

   • Before always goes with the second action in the sequence
     • After I filled up with petrol, we left
   • After always goes with the first action in the sequence
     • Before we left, I filled up with petrol

4. As Soon As

   • Inmediately after
     • As soon as he went outside, it started raining

5. By the time

   • Inmediately before
     • By the time the police arrived, the robbers had run away

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