Complex sentences with Complex sentences with time clausestime clauses

Using Using before, after, whenbefore, after, when and and whilewhile

Using Before and AfterUsing Before and After

time clausetime clause main clausemain clause

Before I came to classBefore I came to class, I drank a cup , I drank a cup of coffee.of coffee.

main clausemain clause time clausetime clause

We went to the cafeteria We went to the cafeteria after we after we finished our test.finished our test.

time clausetime clause

After the children got home After the children got home from school, from school, they had a snack.they had a snack.

time clausetime clause

I like to exercise I like to exercise before I eat breakfast.before I eat breakfast.

Time clauseTime clause

We left the park We left the park after it started to rainafter it started to rain..

Using When and WhileUsing When and While

I I was studyingwas studying when you when you calledcalled me me last night.last night.

When Rebecca When Rebecca waswas in high school, in high school, she she enjoyedenjoyed playing soccer. playing soccer.

When the rain finally When the rain finally stoppedstopped, we , we tooktook a long walk. a long walk.

Simple past and past Simple past and past progressiveprogressive

My neighbor My neighbor knockedknocked on our front door on our front door while we while we were eatingwere eating dinner last night. dinner last night.

While I While I was ridingwas riding my bike to school two my bike to school two weeks ago, I weeks ago, I sawsaw a coyote in the fields a coyote in the fields behind Napa College.behind Napa College.

Last night, while my wife and I Last night, while my wife and I werewere cleaningcleaning the kitchen, my daughter the kitchen, my daughter waswas doingdoing her homework. her homework.