Before doing this activity you may need to read the text you will find at the end
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| 1- I was there + 2 He arrived = I was there first. ____________________, he arrived. |
Before / Afterwards / After / As soon as / The moment / When |
| 1- It was ok + 2- It hurt a lot = It was ok, but ____________________ it hurt a lot. |
afterwards / the moment / when / as soon as / after / before |
| 1- The children went to bed + 2- We watched TV = We watched TV __________ the children went to bed. | |
| 1- I was at home + 2- She arrived = ____________________ she arrived, I was at home. |
after / suddenly / as soon as / afterwards / When / then / later |
| 1- She had a shower + 2- She went for a walk = She had a shower. ____________________, she went for a walk. |
Later / Before / When / As soon as / The moment / After |
| 1- He asked for tea + 2- He called me again for sugar = He asked for tea. ____________________, he called me again for sugar. |
As soon as / When / After / Before / The moment / Afterwards |
| 1- Insert two coins + 2- Press the button + 3- You'll get the can = Insert two coins, ________________ press the button. ________________, you'll get the can. |
suddenly / then / after / then / when / after / before / when |
| 1- Finish your homework + 2- Go out with your friends = ____________________, finish your homework, ____________________ have a shower, and ____________________ you can go out with your friends |
the moment / last / suddenly / after / when / before / first / then |
| 1- I asked him to visit her + 2- He went to visit her = He went to visit her ____________________ I asked him. |
then / afterwards / suddenly / later / after / before |
| 1- There was an explosion + 2- Everything was quiet = There was an explosion. ____________________, everything was quiet. |
As soon as / After / When / Later / Before / The moment |
| 1- I didn't know it + 2- I knew it = I didn't know it, I knew it ____________________. |
The moment / After / Before / As soon as / later / When |
| 1- There was an explosion + 2- Everything was quiet = There was an explotion. ____________________, everything was quiet. |
The moment / As soon as / After / Afterwards / Before / When |
| 1- We had a fight + 2- We were friends again = We had a fight, but __________ that, we were friends again. | |
| 1- Come here + 2- It's 10 o'clock = Come here ____________ it's 10 o'clock. | |
| 1- He went upstairs + 2- He remembered the door was open= ______________________________________________________________ going upstairs, ______________________________________________________________. | |
| 1- It was beautiful + 2- Everything changed = It was beautiful. ____________________, everything changed. |
After / Before / When / The moment / Later / As soon as |
| 1- Disconnect the alarm system + 2- Enter the house = Enter the house, but ____________, you have to disconnect the alarm system. | |
| 1- Read this + 2- You'll understand = Read this. ____________________ you'll understand. |
As soon as / After / Then / Before / When / The moment |
| 1- I said hello + 2- She smiled = She smiled ____________________ I said hello. |
suddenly / later / afterwards / when / / before / then |
| 1- it was 9 o'clock + 2- He was at a concert + 3- He went there = He wasn't there at 9. He arrived ____________________, ____________________ the concert. |
later / The moment / after / After / Before / As soon as / When |
| 1- I kissed her + 2- She saw me = __________________________________, I kissed her. | |
| 1- Close the windows + 2- You go = ____________ you go, don't forget to close the windows. | |
| 1- You phone me + 2- You go to the cinema = If you want to go to the cinema, phone me ____________, and we can go together. | |
| 1- There was an explosion + 2- Everything was quiet = There was an explosion. ____________________, everything was quiet. |
The moment / As soon as / Then / Before / After / When |
| 1- He had dinner + 2- He went out = He went out __________ dinner. | |
| 1- Ask who is knocking + 2- Open the door = Don't open the door. ____________ that, ask who is knocking. | |
| 1- I thought about it + 2- I decided to go = ______________________________________________, I decided to go. (don't use "I" in the first part) | |
| 1- Have something to eat + 2- Go out = ________________________________, have something to eat. (don't use "you") | |
| 1- I visited China + 2- I visited Japan + 3- I came back here = ____________________ I visited China, ____________________ I went to Japan, and ____________________ I came back here. |
suddenly / first / before / the moment / then / then / when / as soon as |
| 1- We left + 2- Some people arrived = ________________ left, some people arrived. | |
| 1- I didn't like it + 2- It was ok = I didn't like it at first. ____________________, it was ok. |
When / As soon as / Afterwards / After / The moment / Before |
| 1- The bomb exploded + 2 Everything was quiet = After ______________________________________________________________________________. | |
| 1- I saw him on Christmas Day + 2- I have never seen him again = I saw him on Christmas Day. __________ that, I have never seen him again. | |
| 1- It's difficult + 2- It's much easier = It's difficult at first. ____________________, it's much easier. |
After / Afterwards / The moment / As soon as / When / Before |
| 1- Wake me up + 2- You go = Wake me up ____________ you go. | |
| 1- It was only me + 2- More people arrived = ____________________, more people arrived, but in the beginning it was only me. |
As soon as / After / Before / The moment / When / Afterwards |
| 1- Think about it + 2- It's too late = Think about it ____________ it's too late. | |
| 1- Phone me + 2- Come = __________________________, phone me. (don't use "you") | |
| 1- You must finish + 2- (date=) Monday = __________________________, you must finish. | |
| 1- It's quite boring + 2- It gets interesting = At the beginning it's quite boring, but ____________________, it gets interesting. |
When / The moment / Before / afterwards / After / As soon as |
TO INTRODUCE THE FIRST OF TWO ACTIONS
BEFORE (c.) (f.c.) (p.)
Wake me up before you go (c.)
Enter the house, but before, you have to disconnect the alarm system (f.c.)
Don’t just open the door. Before that, ask who is knocking (f.c.)
I met Charles before lunch (p.)
WHEN (c.)
When I opened the door, the dog looked at me and went out (First I open the door, then, the dog goes out)
If we want to emphasise that the second actions happens immediately after the first one:
AS SOON AS (c.)
THE MOMENT (c.)
Phone me as soon as you see her
The moment I saw her, I lost control
TO INTRODUCE THE SECOND OF TWO ACTIONS
AFTER (c.) (p.)
After the bomb exploded, everything was quiet
I went out after work
AFTERWARDS (f.c.)
THEN (f.c.)
LATER (f.c.)
Later suggests an interval of time between both actions. Afterwards and then can be used when there is an interval of time or when the second action takes place immediately after the first one.
There was an explosion. Afterwards/Then, everything was quiet
She had a shower. Later/Afterwards/Then, she went for a walk
If we want to show that the second action happens quickly and unexpectedly we use:
SUDDENLY (f.c.)
I saw her. Suddenly, I lost control
TO INTRODUCE THE FIRST OF A SERIES OF ACTIONS (2 or more)
FIRST (f.c.) often used with "then" or also with "second", "third", etc.
First, go into the house, then, go upstairs and wait for me
First, switch it on. Second, search for the channel, and last, adjust the volume
abbreviations: (c.)= conjunction (f.c.)= free connector (p.)= preposition (see the important difference here: Kinds of Connectors)
