MEANING OF ENGLISH ADVERB CLAUSES
1) ADVERBS OF TIME :
# When :
At a particular time.
-
We will have a meeting when our
instructors arrive.
# Whenever: At
any time - formal.
-
We will visit you whenever you want.
# Anytime : At any time - informal - no
particular time.
-
Any time you are free, give me a
call
# Before :
In the preceding time.
-
Be sure to check the lights before
you leave.
# After :
In the following time.
-
We can leave after class.
# Until or till: Up to the time of - an action or condition.
-
You must stay until it stop raining.
# Since : After a
definite point or
period of time in
the past. We use it with the present perfect.
-
The weather has been bad since we
arrived.
# While :
During the time that.
-
While you get dinner, I’ll park my
car.
# As :
At a particular time during
another action.
-
He got a call as we were finishing
dinner.
# Just as :
At the exact time that.
-
The phone rang just as we came in
the door.
# As soon as: Promptly when.
-
Call me as soon as you are ready to
leave.
# Now that: Because now.
-
I like her now that I’ve gotten to
know her.
# As often as: With the same frequency that.
-
He brought Mary gifts as often as he
had some money.
# As long as: Extend of time.
-
You’re welcome to stay as long as
you want to
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N.B
: When and While have the same meaning, however,
when shows a particular time, while shows a duration of time. |
2 ) ADVERB OF PLACE :
# Where: a
particular place.
-
Let’s go where we can get some
peace.
# Wherever: In every place.
-
Sara makes friends wherever she
goes.
# Everywhere: In all place.
-
There were guards everywhere we
tried to go.
3 ) ADVERBS OF MANNER :
# As though: As if (comme si).
-
The guard looked as though he had
seen a ghost.
# As if :
as though (comme si).
-
John looked at as if he didn’t
understand.
# As :
(comme).
-
The child never acts as we expect
him to.
# Like :
(comme).
-
He treats her like she is his slave.
4 ) ADVERBS OF PURPOSE :
# So that : In order that, so.
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We are saving our money so that we
can buy a new car.
# So :
In order that, so that.
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We had an early dinner so we could
go to the cinema.
# In order that : so that, so..
-
He planned a later meeting in order that
everyone would be on time.
5 ) ADVERBS OF CAUSE OR REASON :
# Because :
-
She ran away because she was afraid.
# Since :
-
Since this message is very
important, Let’s send it now.
# As :
-
As I’m in a hurry now, I’ll talk to
you later.
#As long as :This
conjunction meaning because or since must not be confused with as long as used
as a time conjunction.
-
As long as I get well paid for it, I
don’t mind working late.
# Now that :
-
She’s happy again now that her son
has returned.
6 ) ADVERBS OF CONTRAST :
# Although :
-
We enjoyed the dinner although the
price was very high.
# Though :
Less (*) formal than although but about the same meaning.
-
He made a lot of money though he is
not well educated.
# Even though : It (*)
emphasizes the idea of contrast.
-
Even though the weather was
terrible, we took the plane.
# Even if :
Intensifies the condition.
-
Even if the weather is cold, we will
go out.
# While : This mustn’t be
confused with while as a time conjunction, while must be in initial position.
-
While he is very rich, he isn’t very
generous.
7 ) ADVERBS OF CONDITION
:
These are
examples of adverbial conditional clauses:
# If :
On condition that, in case.
-
We will have the picnic if the
weather is good.
# Unless :
Negative of if, if not.
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We can’t win the prize unless
everyone cooperates.
# In case :
If.
-
In case you’re late, we will have to
leave without you.
# On condition that: If.
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I’ll go on condition that you let me
pay the food.
8 ) ADVERBS OF RESULT :
# So ....that :
It’s used with adjectives, adverbs and nouns phrases.
The
sentence can have much or many in it.
-
He was so tired that he feel asleep in the chair.
# Such ....that : It’s used
only with nouns phrases and the sentence can’t have much or many in it
-
We had such a good time that we didn’t want to go.
9 ) ADVERBS OF COMPARISON :
# As .... as , Not so ...... as :
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The new commander is as strict as the old one.
-
Jose is not so fluent as Maria.
(*) emphasizes = give more importance to somewhere or
something.
(*)
Formal = following specifie rules.
(*)
Informal = not following specifie rules, not serious.
