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Time Clause

Adverbial clauses of time provide context about when an action occurs in relation to another. They contain a subject and verb and use conjunctions like when, before, after, until, while, as soon as, once, and since. The verb in the time clause is usually in the present tense, while the main clause verb can be in the future, present, or past. Time clauses set up the temporal relationship between two events and are useful for showing sequence and simultaneity in sentences.

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Time Clause

Adverbial clauses of time provide context about when an action occurs in relation to another. They contain a subject and verb and use conjunctions like when, before, after, until, while, as soon as, once, and since. The verb in the time clause is usually in the present tense, while the main clause verb can be in the future, present, or past. Time clauses set up the temporal relationship between two events and are useful for showing sequence and simultaneity in sentences.

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ADVERBIAL

CLAUSE OF TIME
DEFINITION

Time clause is part of a sentence that is used to help complete a


sentence and show when something happened.
Use time clauses to say when something
happens. The verb in the time clause can be
in the present or the past tenses.
STRUCTURE
Main clause
PRESENT / FUTURE PRESENT / PRESENT PERFECT

He will phone us as soon as He arrives home

PAST PAST

The police arrested the burglar the moment He broke into the house

Subordinate clause
STRUCTURE
• Time clause are subordinate clauses.
When you arrive I will finish my homework.

Time clause Main clause


• They have at least a subject and a verb.
When you arrive, I will ask you a question.

conjunction subject verb


STRUCTURE
• The verb of the time clause is usually a verb in the present simple.
The verb in the main clause is usually in the future.
When you arrive, we will have lunch (future).
When Mary arrived home, her husband started to cry (past).

• When they are written before the main clause, they are followed by
commas.
By the time I finish, it will be one o’clock.
WARNING!!

Never use the future tenses or The


subordinate in a time clauses. Use
one of the present tenses instead
EXAMPLE OF CONJUNCTION OF TIME
CLAUSE
• after (setelah)
• as (ketika, sementara)
• as soon as (segera setelah)
• before (sebelum)
• once (segera setelah)
• since (sejak)
• until/till (sampai)
• when (ketika)
• while (ketika, sementara)
WHEN / WHILE / AS

While - They can be used for two events happening at the same time, meaning
“during the time”.
When - This one is used to refer to the moment an action happens.

Example :
We arrived as they were leaving.
The earthquake occurred when / while / as they were sleeping.
REMEMBER
When the time clause appears at the beginning of the sentence, a comma must be used after it.

My friend visited me while I was recovering in the


hospital.

While I was recovering in the hospital, my friends


visited me.
AS SOON AS / ONCE

• Immediately after

• Example :
As soon as Anthony left the house, it started to rain.
Once you have finished, please walk out that door.
BEFORE
• It is used to express that an action happened previously in the time than another.
• Before dalam Bahasa Indonesia artinya sebelum atau menyatakan satu kejadian
yang terjadi sebelum kejadian yang lainnya sudah terjadi.
• Example:
i. Before being famous, he is a driver.
Sebelum terkenal, dia seorang supir.

ii. Sebelum menjadi terkenal, dia dulunya seorang supir bus.


Before being famous, he was a bus driver.
AFTER
• After memiliki arti ‘Setelah’ atau menyatakan satu kejadian yang sudah terjadi
setelah kejadian yang lainnya sudah terjadi.
• It is used to express that an action happened later in time than another.
• Example:
i. Setelah pertunjukan ini, saya akan telpon kamu.
After this show, I will call you.

ii. After being here, I can understand the situation.


Setelah berada di sini, saya bisa memahami situasinya.
REMEMBER
A time clause with before, after, when, or while can be reduced only if the subject in the
sentence’s other clause is the time.

After I work out, I take a shower.

After working out, I take a shower.

I take a shower after working out.


REMEMBER
If the conjunction when, while, before, after

Main clause subject = subordinate clause subject – can be replaced by –ing

She was watching TV while she was cooking She was watching TV while cooking.
UNTIL / TILL

• Up to that time or it is used to express the time an action finished.


• Example
I won’t travel to London until / till I have enough money.
I will stay till / until you arrive.
SINCE

• From that time or that moment

• Example
I have played tennis since I was a young girl.
EXAMPLE ADVERBIAL CLAUSE OF TIME
SENTENCES
• Future Continous Tense
Example : Arya will be sleeping for 2 hours, when I arrive.

Main Clause Time clause

• Future Perfect Tense


Example: As soon as Mika leaves, I will  have cleaned the room.

Time clause Main clause


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