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Time Linkers & Narrative Tenses

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    time linkers and narrative tenses (past simple, past continuous, present perfect, past perfect)
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  • ___________ I saw his face, I knew he was lying.
    As soon as
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  • ___________ the night, I was woken up by a noise from the street.
    During
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  • ___________ we got to the restaurant, they had stopped serving food.
    By the time
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  • ___________ I cut the vegetables, James prepared the fish.
    While
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  • I asked my flatmate to keep an eye on my food cooking on the stove ___________ I returned from the bathroom.
    until
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  • He decided not to have children ___________ he was married.
    until
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  • We were extremely hungry, so ___________ we got to the hotel, we ordered some sandwiches.
    as soon as
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  • We sat and waited for a taxi, ___________ back at home our parents were getting worried.
    meanwhile
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  • I got angry because people were talking ___________ the presentations.
    during
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  • I went into the café to look for my friend, ___________ he was in the park looking for me.
    meanwhile
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  • She spent four years studying for her law degree. __________, she continued to work at the bank.
    Meanwhile
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  • __________ I was 25, I had visited 30 countries.
    By the time
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  • He believed in Santa Claus __________ he was 15.
    until
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  • I took my mask off __________ I got into my home.
    as soon as
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  • __________ he was at the travel agent's booking a romantic holiday for two, his husband was out having an affair.
    While
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  • She was so nervous __________ the job interview that she forgot to ask about the salary.
    during
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