CL A U S E S WIT H U N T I L ,

BEFOR E , A F T E R

LOZANO, BETSY
BASIC 4
WHAT IS A CLAUSE? WHAT IS A SENTENCE?
A clause must contain a verb. It must contain at least one main
Typically a clause is made up clause. It can contain more than one
of a subject, a verb phrase clause.
and, sometimes, a
complement: EXAMPLE:
EXAMPLE:
SHE CALLS ME. (ONE CLAUSE)
I AM A DOCTOR.
S + V + COMPLEMENT. I LOOK AT HER AND SHE SMILES AT ME
BE (TWO CLAUSES)
I PLAY SOCCER.
S + VERB + COMPLEMENT.
AFTER
• WE USE AFTER TO ORDER EVENTS IN A SENTENCE.
• AFTER INTRODUCES THE FIRST EVENT.
• USE AFTER WITH THE SIMPLE PRESENT TO TALK ABOUT HABITS.

EXAMPLES:

1. AFTER THEY GO TO THE PARK, THEY GO SWIMMING.

2. AFTER BOB FINISHES HIS HOMEWORK, HE TAKES A BREAK.
3. AFTER I HAVE BREAKFAST, I BRUSH MY TEETH.
BEFORE
• USE BEFORE TO ORDER EVENTS IN A SENTENCE.
• BEFORE INTRODUCES THE SECOND EVENT.

EXAMPLES:

1. SHE READS THE NEWSPAPER BEFORE SHE EATS BREAKFAST.

2. SHE BUYS A BUSS TICKET BEFORE SANDY GOES TO WORK.
3. SHE WATCHES TV BEFORE SHE GOES TO BED.
UNTIL
• WE USE UNTIL TO TALK ABOUT AN EVENT THAT STOPS AT A
PARTICULAR MOMENT IN TIME.

EXAMPLES:

1. LET’S WAIT UNTIL IT STOPS RAINING.

2. PLEASE WAIT UNTIL TOMORROW MORNING.
3. I CAN STAY HERE UNTIL YOU COME BACK.
4. I DON’T WANT TO WAIT UNTIL TOMORROW.