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E. Bahan Bacaan

Past Time Conjunctions

The past time conjunctions like as, while, when, before, after, as soon as and by

the time help you to combine shorter sentences into longer ones and use past

tense forms correctly. Pay attention to the comma use in the example sentences.
As, while, when

- a longer activity happening around a short event

As/While/When I was watching a horror movie, I heard a noise.
- two longer activities happening at the same time

As /While/When I was working, my brother was sitting on the beach.

When
- a short event in the middle of a longer activity

I was watching a horror movie when I heard a noise outside

- a short event immediately before another short event
When he crossed the finish line, everybody cheered.

Before, after

- before always goes with the second action in the sequence
Before we left, I filled up/had filled up with petrol.

I filled up/had filled up with petrol before we left.

- after always goes with the first action in the sequence
After I filled up/had filled up with petrol, we left.

We left after I filled up/had filled up with petrol.

As soon as (= immediately after)

As soon as he went/had gone outside, it started raining.
It started raining as soon as he went/had gone outside.

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