Exercise 1: Please complete these sentences with the appropriate adverb of time.

1. He cleaned his teeth __________ he went to bed.

2. The ambulance arrived at the scene five minutes __________ the accident had happened.

3. __________ I am older, I want to start my own business.

4. I went straight to the hospital __________ I heard about your accident.

5. They watched the programme __________ the end even though it was not very

interesting.

6. They took short breaks every half an hour __________ they were playing tennis.

7. Rebecca went to bed __________ she got home because she was so tired.

8. People should be very careful __________ they cross busy roads.

9. We cannot light the barbecue __________ the rain stops.

10. Paul found somebody’s wallet on the ground __________ he was walking to the bus stop.

PRACTICE WITH TIME CLAUSES EXERCISE 2

EXAMPLE I’ll call Tom tomorrow night. I’ll tell him the good news. (when)

 When I call Tom tomorrow night, I’ll tell him the good news.

or: I’ll tell Tom the good news when I call him tomorrow night.

2. Katie will lock all the doors. She will go to bed. (before)

3. I’m going to be in Paris for two days. I’m going to visit the Louvre. (when)

4. The play will start. The curtain will go up. (once)

5. Nancy is going to change the oil in her car. She’s going to take a bath. (after)
6. We’ll call you. We’ll come over to pick you up. (before)

7. I’ll call you. I’ll get an answer from my bank about the car loan. (when)

FUTURE TIME CLAUSES ( when, before, after, as soon as, until ) EXERCISE 3

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs:

1) When the president _____________ ( arrive ), they _______________ ( start ) the meeting.

2) If he __________( reach ) the sales target this year, the company ____________ (award ) him.

3) We _______________ ( start ) the construction of a shopping centre as soon as the local

government __________( allow ) us to begin.

4) After she __________ ( find ) a good job, she_______________ ( be able to ) buy a house.

5) I __________(have to) finish the reports before the manager _______________ ( call ).

6) We _________ (order) 100 units after the manager ___________(approve) the estimate.

7) I __________ (not/ buy) anything new until I ___________ (pay) all my debts.

8) I ____________ ( buy) a new TV set if the prices __________(go) down.

9) As soon as you _____________ ( push) this button the door ___________(open).

10) You should read the contract carefully before you ___________ (sign) it.

11) We ___________ (discuss) the plans after he ___________ (give) the presentation.

12) Before you ___________ (accept) the job offer, you ___________(need) to be confident that

the company is a good place for you to work.

13) Any rebates __________ ( subtracte) after you __________ (negotiate) the price.

14) We ___________(send) payment as soon as you ___________(fax) the signed contract.

15) They __________(launch) the new product after they ___________(test) the market.