Time Conjunctions

As, While, When
1. A longer activity happening "around" a short event
  1. Ex: As/While/When I was watching a horror movie, I heard a noise outside
When
1. A short event in the middle of a longer activity
  1. Ex: I was watching a horror movie when I hear a noise outside
2. A short event inmediately before another short event
  1. When he crossed the finish line, everybody cheered
Before, After
1. Before always goes with the second action in the sequence
  1. After I filled up with petrol, we left
2. After always goes with the first action in the sequence
  1. Before we left, I filled up with petrol
As Soon As
1. Inmediately after
  1. As soon as he went outside, it started raining
By the time
1. Inmediately before
  1. By the time the police arrived, the robbers had run away

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	Created by Mateo Cristóbal almost 9 years ago