Subordinating Conjunctions for Adverb Clauses Time (When?)

after

After we ate lunch, we decided to go shopping.
as, just as

Just as we left the house, it started to rain.
as long as

We waited as long as we could.
as soon as

As soon as the front door closed, I looked for my house key.
before

I thought I had put it in my coat pocket before we left.
since

I have not locked myself out of the house since I was10 years old.
until

Until I was almost 12, my mother pinned the key to my coat.
when

When I turned 12, my mother let me keep the key in my pocket.
whenever

I usually put the key in the same place whenever I come home.
while

While I searched for the key, it rained harder and harder.

Author

yitsidayana

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173652

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Subordinating Conjunctions for Adverb Clauses Time (When?)

Description

A subordinating word is the first word in a dependent clause. Common subordinating words include the following.

Updated

2012-09-29T04:18:11Z

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