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2.6 Past Time Clauses with When: Events in Sequence

1. When two actions happened one after the other, use When her phone rang, she answered it.
the simple past in the past time clause and the main Past Time Clause Main Clause
clause. Use when to introduce the past time clause.
2. The past time clause can come first or second in the When I got home, I took a shower.
sentence. The action or event in the past time clause First Event Second Event
happened first.
I took a shower when I got home.

Second Event First Event
3. Remember: Use a comma when the past time clause When Joe saw the accident, he called the
comes first in the sentence. police.

5 Read each sentence. Which action or event happened first? Which action or event happened
second? Write 1 for first and 2 for second below each action. Add a comma if necessary.

1. When the storm ended the workers began to clean up.
(1) , (2)

2. When Tuan got out of the hospital he made plans for a vacation.
( ) ( )

3. We looked out the window when we heard the noise.
( ) ( )

4. When she saw the fire in her kitchen Michelle screamed for help.
( ) ( )

5. My son called me when his plane landed.
( ) ( )

6. The music started when the bride and groom walked into the room.
( ) ( )

7. When the phone rang Isabelle turned the TV off.
( ) ( )
8. I called my parents when I received my exam results.
( ) ( )

6 Complete each sentence with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.

1. Eric finished his assignment when he got (get) home.

2. When Vicky (put) her bag on the floor, a thief stole it.

3. When Max’s car broke down, he (walk) to the nearest gas station.

4. My sister laughed when I (tell) her the joke.

5. Juanita smiled when she (hear) the good news.

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