When, whenever, while, as soon as, after, since, as, before, until

1. Travelers can use credit cards in foreign countries__________they are accepted.

2. Tonight I will go to bed after I _________________________my homework.

3. Ever since I was a child, I ____________________________________ afraid of dogs.

4. Jacquie's contact lens popped out while she _____________________basket ball.

5. Be sure to reread your composition for errors before you _________________ it in to the teacher tomorrow.

Exercise 1:Choose suitable words/ phrases to fill in the blanks. Some sentences may have MORE THAN ONE possible answers.

1. They came back home ____________ the volcano had been erupted.(after/ when/ until)

2. ____________ the tsunami waves traveled inland, people had moved to safe places. (by the time/ before/ after)

3. ____________ I got to Nick’s village, the flood had destroyed his house. (when/ while/ by the time)

4. ____________ we came back to our home village last month, it had changed so much. (as soon as/ when/ since)

5. He told me he hadn’t seen tornado ________.(after/ before/ by the time)

When, whenever, while, as soon as, after, since, as, before, until

1. Travelers can use credit cards in foreign countries__________they are accepted.

2. Tonight I will go to bed after I _________________________my homework.

3. Ever since I was a child, I ____________________________________ afraid of dogs.

4. Jacquie's contact lens popped out while she _____________________basket ball.

5. Be sure to reread your composition for errors before you _________________ it in to the teacher tomorrow.

1. (TH) Please, call us when you ________ arrive _______________ (arrive).

2. (TH) I don't know when the party _______will start______________ (start).

3. (VD) When you (arrive) ____ arrive ________________ , we (go) _____ will go _______________ to the cinema together.

here.

4. (VD) When the phone (ring) ___ rings __________________, somebody (pick) ___ will pick _________________ it up.

5. (VD) We (tell) ___ will tell ________________ him when he (return) ____ returns ______________ home from work.

I’m expecting my pen-pal Anna from Holland to spend three weeks with me in the summer. I want her to see as much of the country as possible. When she ¹⁾ ____________________ arrives (arrive), I ²⁾ ___________________ will meet (meet) her at the airport and take her home. For the first couple of days, we ³⁾ _____________________ will stay (stay) at home until I ⁴⁾ _____________________ feel (feel) that she has settled down. As soon as she ⁵⁾ _________________ is (be) ready, we ⁶⁾ _____________________ will go (go) to Paris.

We ⁷⁾ _____________________ will probably spend (probably / spend) a few days in a youth hostel there, because there is so much to see and do. When we ⁸⁾ _______________________ visit (visit) the Louvre, I ⁹⁾_______________________ will show (show) her my favourite painting. Whenever I ¹⁰⁾ _____________________ am (be) in Paris, I ¹¹⁾ ____________________ always visit (always / visit) the Eiffel Tower. I ¹²⁾ ________________________ will take (take) Anna there too. Before we ¹³⁾ _____________________ leave (leave) Paris, we ¹⁴⁾ ______________________ will also go (also / go) to the Orsay Museum and the Latin Quarter. Before my pen-pal ¹⁵⁾ ______________________ returns (return) home, we ¹⁶⁾______________________ will stay (stay) at the Riviera for a few days with my uncle.

1) After you start running a) you reach a big lake.

2) Keep on waiting until b) while you search for a place to camp.

3) When the course instructor arrives c) we work as a team to solve it.

4) The other team will look for wood d) you should read the holiday brochure.

5) Before you decide to come e) your muscles will soon warm up.

6) As soon as a problem arises f) please give him my regards.

1._e____ 2. _a_____ 3. ___f___ 4. __b___ 5. __d____ 6. ____c__

1. Before you ___________________ out, put on a coat!

a. will go b. go c. have gone

2. Our teacher says we mustn’t move until we ___________________ the bell.

a. hear b. will hear c. won’t hear

3. As soon as you _________________ your meal, we will go for a walk.

a. will finish b. finish c. finishes

4. Do you clean your teeth before you ____________________ to bed?

a. will go b. are going to go c. go

5. I _________________ to her again as long as I live.

a. Speak b. won’t speak c. don’t speak

6. They won’t return their books until they ____________________ them all.

a. read b. will read c. won’t read

7. We ____________________ the dog for a walk when it stops raining.

a. have taken b. take c. will take

8. As soon as I ___________________ this medicine, I will feel better.

a. will take b. take c. am going to take

9. Will you explain the problem when she ____________________ here?

a. have arrived b. arrives c. will arrive

10. When I _____________________ time, I’ll paint the house.

a. have had b. will have c. have

After until as soon as before when (whenever)

1. What time is she going to leave? - Why do you want to know __ When _______ she __ leaves _______? (leave)

2. Will you do it before or____ After _____ you ____ finish _______________ this work? (finish)

3. I want to get up early tomorrow - __ When _______ the sun __ rises _______ (rise)

4. Can I call you from time to time? - Of course.

Feel free to contact me Whenever _________ you _ need ________ it. (need)

5. You should water the garden __ Before _______ it __ gets _______ dark. (get)

6. I have to wait___ Until ______ the boat __ lands _______ (land).

1. Jack is seeing the doctor tomorrow. He will be all right.

à Soon after Jack sees the doctor tomorrow, he will be all right. ________________________________________________.

2. We are going to get married. We will live in Bristol.

à As soon as we get married, we will live in Bristol ___________________________________________________.

3. You'll be hungry. You can take anything from the fridge.

à Whenever you are hungry, you can take anything from the fridge ___________________________________________________.

4. I'm going to change my job. I must tell my boss.

à Before I change my job, I must tell my boss ________________________________________________________.

5. They will be waiting for me. They will have enough time to prepare it.

à While they are waiting for me, they will have enough time to prepare it ______________________________________________________.

6. Peggy is coming tonight. She will help you.

àAs soon as Peggy comes, she will help you _________________________________________________.

Example:

We will buy it. We will have enough money. (as soon as)

We will buy it as soon as we have enough money.

1. We'll get there. We'll send a message. (soon after)

à Soon after we get there, we’ll send a message ______________________________________________________________

2. I would like to finish it. It will get dark. (before)

à I would like to finish it before it gets dark ______________________________________________________________

3. We are going to have a rest. We'll be on holiday. (while)

à We are going to have a rest while we are on holiday ______________________________________________________________

4. He will not regret it. She'll move away. (until)

à He will not regret it until she moves away ______________________________________________________________

5. Can you water the flowers? We'll leave the house. (when)?

à Can you water the flowers when we leave the house? _____________________________________________________________

6. Get in touch with him. I'm going to write to him. (as soon as)

à As soon as I get in touch with him, I'm going to write to him. ______________________________________________________________

7. Come to see me. You'll feel alone. (whenever)

à Whenever you'll feel alone, come to see me.

______________________________________________________________

8. I will find the opener. I will open the bottle. (the moment)

à The moment I find the opener, I will open the bottle. ______________________________________________________________

9. We will go to the shop. We will be walking the dog. (while)

à While we go to the shop, we will be walking the dog. ______________________________________________________________

10. I'll have finished my lesson by noon. I'll come round. (after)

à After I have finished my lesson by noon, I'll come round. ______________________________________________________________

11. They’ll give us a call. They’ll get home tonight. (when)

They’ll give us a call when they get home tonight. / When they get home tonight, they’ll give us a call.

à_____________________________________________________________________________

12. We’ll finish our work. We’ll go out. (before)

We will finish our work before we go out.

à_____________________________________________________________________________

13. I’ll give you my new e-mail address. I’ll get it. (as soon as)

I’ll give you my new e-mail address as soon as I get it.

à_____________________________________________________________________________

14. I’ll wait in the car. You’ll go into the shop. (while)

I’ll wait in the car while you go into the shop à_____________________________________________________________________________

15. Ben will talk to Mandy. She’ll go home. (before)

Ben will talk to Mandy before she goes home.

à_____________________________________________________________________________

16. I’ll show you my photographs. I’ll see you tomorrow. (when)

I’ll show you my photographs when I see you tomorrow.

à_____________________________________________________________________________

17. The rain will stop. We’ll go for a walk. (until)

We won’t go for a walk until the rain stops.

à_____________________________________________________________________________

II, Choose the best answer

17. He hasn't written to us ................. he left.

A. as long as      B. since     C. by the time     D. as soon as

18. She'll only do the job .............. you pay her more.

A. before      B. after      C. if      D. While

19. I never take an umbrella ...... it's raining heavily.

A. when      B. whenever      C. if      D. unless

20. …….. rain or snow, there are always more than fifty thousand fans at the football games.

A. Despite      B. Although      C. Because      D. Since

21.A small fish needs camouflage to hide itself …….. its enemies cannot find it.

A. so that      B. so      C. therefore      D. due to

22. The gate was shut …… the cows won't get out of the cage.

A. so as to      B. in order to      C. so as not      D. so that

23.The car was easy to recognize, ……….. it wasn't difficult for the police to catch the thieves.

A. because      B. that      C. so      D. but

24. He works hard ................... help his family.

A. so as that      B. in order to      C. in order that      D. A&B are correct

25.We moved to the front row ................ we could see and hear better.

A. so      B. so that      C. such      D. such that

26. Mozart could write music ............... he was only five.

A. because      B. although      C. when      D. however

27. I made a mistake ............. I was tired.

A. though      B. so that      C. because      D. if

28.I will wait ............ ... he comes.

A. however      B. until      C. so that      D. In spite of

29. .............. a headache, he enjoyed the film.

A. Although    B. In spite of    C. Because of   D. However

30. ______ she came back to Australia, she went to the hospital.

A. While      B. When      C. Just as      D. By the time

31. These students never do anything _________ the teacher shows them.

A. as if      B. as      C. because      D. if

32. When I told her the news she acted _________ it was my fault.

A. as      B. although      C. as though      D. that

33. It sounds _________ it is raining.

A. as if      B. even if      C. now that      D. in case

34 We have bought extra food _________ our guests stay to dinner.

A. when      B. in case      C. as if      D. so that

35. “You can go to the party tonight _________ you are sober when you come home.”

A. as soon as     B. as long as     C. as if      D. as far as

36. You can use my car _________ you drive carefully.

A. as long as      B. as     C. unless      D. until

37. The house is quiet as though nobody ________ at home.

A. were      B. has been      C. is      D. will be

38. The room was very messy as if there ________ a bomb explosion.

A. was      B. was having      C. had been      D. is

39. Don't talk to me as if I ________ a child

A. am       B. were      C. was      D. had been

40. He walks as if he ________ a wooden leg.

A. has      B. had      C. has had      D. is having

give the correct form of the verb

1 the receptionist(welcome).......the guests and (ask).......them to fill in the form

2 the car(break).....down and we (have)....to walk home

3 the boys(swim)....while the girls(sunbathe)

4 my father (come)...in,(look)...around and (tell)...me to tidy up my room

5 as long as one group (prepare).....dinner,the others(collect)...wood for their campfire

6 while the parents(have)........breakfast,their children(run)...about

7 martha(turn)......off the lights and (go) ......to bed

8 James (live)....in a little village

9 after school,James(want)......to become a banker

10 they(own)....the house since 1991

11 there(be).....a bank in a nearby town,but James(have)......to take the bus to get there

12 Dan (work)....here since last november

13 Jamie(be).........sick for two days now

14 they(have)......those problems for a long time

15 James usually(wear)......jeans and t-shirts,but while he (work)........for the bank now ,he(wear)........a suit and a tie

16 Tom doesn't enjoy(laugh)......... at by other people

Choose the best answer a,b,c or d to complete the sentence.

1. I almost missed my flight ....... there was a long queue in the duty free shop.

a. although b. since c.despite d. because of

2. I want to be well goomed .............. other people think nice things about me.

a. in order to b. so as not to c. so that d. as soon as

3. .......... she is young, she is very independent.

a. although b. because c. in order that d. in spite of

4. ......... I met the Gills, I had been gardening for nearly ten years.

a. as soon as b. although c. after d. before

5. ........... he had finished his studies, he went to American.

a. while b. before c. after d. until

6. You'll never guess what happened ........... I left my room.

a. as long as b. as soon as c.after d. as far as

7. ........... They're expensive, they las forever and never go out of style.

a.when b. as soon as c. even though d. because

8. She went back to live with her mother .......... she did not earn enough money to live in her own house.

a. although b. so that c. in order to d. because

9. They were driving to Dallas ........ they caught an accident.

a. when b. while c. before d. as soon as

10. ............. she was asleep, thieves broke in and stole her handbag.

a. in order that b. although d. because of d.while

Future time Clause: Write the correct form of the verbs in brackets

1.He(watch).............................TV when he (finish)...................................his homework.

2.I (not help).........................................him until he(ask)...................................me for help.

3.She(not marry)............................. until she (be)..........................29

4.His aunt (come).................................as soon as she (return)............................from her holiday.

5.I (start)...................................work before I (get)......................................my degree.

6.We (relax).......................after the show (end).......................................

7.We (wait).........................until we (hear)...........................the news we need.

8.He(buy)...............................a new car as soon as he (sell)..........................his old one.