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English 20 Public

While, when, before, after, as soon as, by the time

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We (arrive) at the party. Everyone (go) home. BY THE TIME

By the time we arrived at the party everyone had gone home

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I (watch) a horror film on telvision. The lights suddenly (go) out. WHEN

I was watching a horror film on television when the lights suddenly went out.

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The air hostess (count) all the passengers. The plane (take) off. ONCE

Once the air hostess had counted all the passengers the plane took off.

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I (never live) on my own. I (go ) to university. BEFORE

I had never lived on my own before I went to university

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Peter (hear) the good news. He (telephone) his wife. AS SOON AS

As soon as Peter heard the good news he telphoned his wife

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We (wait) for an hour and a half. The train eventually (arrive). WHEN

We had been waiting for an hour an a half when the train eventually arrived

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The customs officer (search) all our luggage. He (allow) us to go. AFTER

After the customs had searched all our luggage he allowed us to go.

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I (stay) at my grandfather´s house. I (discover) an old photograph album. WHILE

While I was staying at my grandfather´s house I discovered an old photograph album.

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Sarah (not go) back to work. She (recover) from the flu. UNTIL

Sarah didn´t go back to work until she had recovered from the flu

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My sister (read) her exams results. She (burst) out laughing. WHEN

When my sister read her exams results, she burst out laughing

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Joe (arrive) at the cinema. The film (finish). BY THE TIME

By the time Joe arrived at the cinema, the film had finished

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We (sit) in a traffic jam, our plane (take off). WHILE

While we were sitting in a traffic jam, our plane was taking off.

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I( phone) Jessie, she said she (be) ill before. WHEN

When I phoned Jessie she said she had been ill before

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She (fall) asleep. She (read) her book. WHILE

She fell asleep while she was reading her book.

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I (turn) on the TV, the programme (end). BY THE TIME

By the time I turned on the TV, the programme had ended

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Mechanics (check) the cars. The race (start). BEFORE

Mechanics had checked the cars before the race started

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