English sentence pattern reference exclusive Edition - adverbial clause

[ Adverbial clause ] 

Be careful ： Time 、 place 、 reason 、 Conditions 、 The way 、 compromise 、 Purpose 、 result , Adverbials modify predicates ,

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[ Time adverbial clause  ]

Be careful ： Adverbials of time can be placed at the beginning , Separated by commas , It can also be placed at the end , Pay attention to the tense ( The Lord will be present )

Compound sentence	clause
Usually now	Usually now
Generally in the future	Usually now     ( The Lord will be present )
General past	General past

Commonly used subordinate conjunctions ：when / while When ... When         as  When ... When         after ... after         before ... Before

since since         until until         as soon as One ... Just         once once ...

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[ when / while / as ]

Be careful ： Pay attention to the tense , The Lord will be present

① clause General past tense , Compound sentence commonly In the past tense 、 In the past The progressive tense 、 In the past Perfect tense 、 In the past The future tense

[ when + Subject predicate object  ]

         Compound sentence General past tense , clause General past tense

        When Jeff met a beautiful girl in the supermarket, he got crazy. 

         When Jeff met a beautiful girl in the supermarket , He's crazy

         Compound sentence Past continuous tense , clause General past tense

        He was watching TV when his mother came in.

         When his mother came in , He is watching TV

         Compound sentence Past perfect tense , clause General past tense

        When we got to his home, he had left.

         When we arrived at his house , He has left

[ when + Main system table  ]

        When Jeff was young, he was very thin.

         When Jeff was young , He's thin

[ when + there be ]

        When there were a lot of people in the bus, he lost his wallet.

         When there are many people on the bus , He lost his wallet

[ when + Passive sentence  ]

        When he was hit by his father last night, he cried loudly.

         When he was beaten by his father last night , He cried loudly

② The main sentence The general present tense , clause The general present tense

        When I am free, I always watch TV.

         When I'm free , I always watch TV

③ The main sentence The general future tense , clause The general present tense

        I will tell him your phone number when I see him.

         I'll tell him your phone number as soon as I see him

Be careful ：when The leading adverbial clause of time seldom appears Past continuous tense 、 In the past complete tense 、 The present continuous tense 、 The present perfect tense , If it is as or while Lead time adverbial clause , Can appear Past continuous tense or The present continuous tense

[ as / while Use Past continuous tense or The present continuous tense  ]

Be careful ： The predicate action of the emphasis clause and the predicate action of the compound sentence are carried out almost at the same time

        As / while I was coming here, I met your brother.

         When I came here , I met your brother

        Strike while the iron is hot. Strike while the iron is hot

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[ after ... after  / before ... Before ]

Be careful ： Pay attention to the tense , The Lord will be present

[ after / before + Subject predicate object  ]

        After we found him, he had been on the floor.

         When we find him , He was lying on the floor

[ after / before + Main system table  ]

        She will marry you after you are rich.        The Lord will be present

         When you get rich , She will marry you

[ after / before + there be ]

        We run away before there are too many people here.

        We ran away before there were too many people here

[ after / before + Passive sentence  ]

        We found he before he was arrested.

         We found him before he was arrested

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[ since since ... ]

Be careful ：since Guide the adverbial of time Clauses must use the general past tense , Where it is The compound tense must be the perfect tense ( The present perfect tense 、 Past perfect tense 、 Now complete the continuous tense )

since The adverbial clause of time indicates The concept of continuous time , So the predicate verb of the main sentence must be Continuous verbs

[ since + Subject predicate object  ]

        Since she broke up with her boyfriend, she has been sad.

         Since she broke up with her boyfriend , She has been very sad

[ since + Main system table  ]

        I have lived in my hometown since she was ten years old.

         I have lived in my hometown since she was ten

[ since + there be ]

        Since there was a new teacher here, I have been learning English on line.

         Since there is a new teacher here , I have been learning English online

[ since + Passive sentence  ]

        Since the story was discussed,she has been sad.

         Since this story was discussed , She has been very sad

Be careful ： Want to use non continuous verbs to express I have been away from home for three years

It has been + numeral / a,an,one + Nouns that show time + since + The subject + The past tense of non continuous verbs + ( The object )

        I has been three years since I left my hometown.

         It has been three years since I left my hometown

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[ until until ... ]

[ until + Subject predicate object  ]

[ until + Main system table  ]

[ until + there be ]

[ until + Passive sentence  ]

Be careful ：until If the main sentence of the leading time adverbial clause uses a negative structure , It means affirmative meaning , On the contrary

        You can't leave until you finish the work.

         Don't leave until you finish your work

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[ as soon as One ... Just 、once once ]

[ as soon as / once + Subject predicate object  ]

        I will pay your money back as soon as I get my salary.

         I'll pay you back as soon as I get my salary

[ as soon as / once + Main system table  ]

        As soon as I am her teacher, I will give her some homework.

         As soon as I am her teacher , Just do some homework for her

[ as soon as / once + there be ]

        As soon as there is a chance before me, I will take it.

         As long as there is a chance in front of me , I will accept it

[ as soon as / once + Passive sentence  ]

        Once my book is published, it will be popular.

         As soon as my book is published , It will be very popular

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[ place Adverbial clause  ]

Commonly used conjunction adverbs ：where( Where is the )、wherever( No matter where it is ) = no matter where

[ wherever + Subject predicate object  ]

        Wherever you do business, you should be honest.

         No matter where you do business , You should be honest

[ wherever + Main system table  ]

        Wherever you are rich, you should be careful.

         No matter where you are rich , You have to be careful

[ where ]

        Just stay where you are. 

         Stay where you are now ​​​​​​​    

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[ reason Adverbial clause  ] There is no tense rule

Be careful ：because、so It can't be used together

Commonly used subordinate conjunctions ：because because 、so therefore 、as because 、for because 、since since

[ because / so / as / for / since + Subject predicate object  ]

        As she likes English, I bought an English book for her as a brithday gift.

         Because she likes English , So I bought her an English book as a birthday gift

[ because / so / as / for / since + Main system table  ]

        Because the weather was fine, I made some bacon.

         Because the weather is fine , So I made some bacon

[ because / so / as / for / since + there be ]

        As there was a car beside my house yesterday, I was angry.

         There was a car next to my house yesterday , I was angry

[ because / so / as / for / since + Passive sentence  ]

        Since the work has been finished, I will leave.

         Now that the work is finished , I'll leave

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[ Conditions Adverbial clause  ]