Lesson XVII: BEFORE, UNTIL & AFTER

E. BEFORE, UNTIL & AFTER Previous patterns: He arrived YESTERDAY. He arrived WHEN THE COURSE BEGAN. He arrived WHILE WE WERE SLEEPING. New pattern: Time Particle + Object expression: S A-Block Actional Block … … Action Time John arrived BEFORE BREAKFAST. He stayed UNTIL SEVEN O’CLOCK CLASS. He left AFTER DINNER. … Time Particle Object-Expression New pattern: Time Particle + Statement: S A-Block Actional Block … … Action Time He arrived BEFORE THE COURSE BEGAN . He stayed UNTIL WE WASHED THE DISHES . He left AFTER WE ATE DINNER . … … Time Particle Statement Exercise: E.1. Practice BEFORE, UNTIL & AFTER Invert Main Statement Body (MSB) and Action Time. For example: Before he went downtown, John ate supper . JOHN ATE SUPPER BEFORE HE WENT DOWNTOWN. Until he ate a sandwich, John was very hungry . JOHN WAS VERY HUNGRY UNTIL HE ATE A SANDWICH. 1. Before he went to New York, Mr. Smith bought an umbrella. 2. After breakfast, Mr. Smith went to work. 3. Before lunch, John sent an e-mail to his parents. 4. After she ate lunch, Mary went to the museum. 5. Before dinner, John watched television. 6. Until it got dark, John and Paul played tennis. 7. After they heard the weather report, they left Mauritius. 8. Until he was ten years old, John lived in a small town. 9. After it saw a cat, the dog made a lot of noise.