unidad 4 Clauses with until, before, after   

1. We usually have coffee _______________ we finish our lunch.

2. I take a shower _______________I go to school.

3. I watch TV _________________ it is time to go to bed.

4. we clean the classroom ________________ we go home.

Esta preposición se utiliza para indicar hasta cuando tuvo lugar la acción.

We use after, and before to talk about the order of events

After, before and until come between clauses or at the start of a clause.

after

After, before and until come between clauses or at the start of a clause.

La preposición de tiempo 'after' se utiliza para indicar que una acción tuvo lugar después de otra.

Fill in the blank with before, after or until to complete the sentences.

Grammar practice:

Michael visitó a su padre antes de almorzar.

Mike visited his father before having lunch.

Por el contrario, la preposición 'before' se utiliza para indicar que una acción tuvo lugar antes que otro.

before

Notice:

Estaban leyendo una novela hasta que la película empezó.

They were reading a novel until the movie started.

Notice:

Until

After, before and until come between clauses or at the start of a clause.

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Exercise 1

Completa los recuadros usando adverbios que unan las dos acciones indicadas en el orden correcto. Elige entre los siguientes adverbios: before - until - while - when.

1  First: You arrive. Then: We will go to the cinema.
We will go to the cinema you arrive. 

First: The postman goes to that neighbourhood. Then: Your letter will arrive.
Your letter will not arrive until  the postman goes to that neighbourhood

3. I will love you until I die. 

4. Laura makes some mistakes when she writes

5. when I saw you, I was very happy

6. first Mary washes the dishes. Then: she watches TV.

7. mike brushes his teeth before he goes to bead.