Present Time Clauses - An English-Zone.Com Quiz

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Simple Present Time Clauses 1

[main clause] May always takes a shower	before she goes to bed. [time clause]
[USE: simple present tense]	[USE: simple present tense]
--OR--
[time clause] Before May goes to bed,	she always takes a shower. [main clause]
[USE: simple present tense] comma -> ,	[USE: simple present tense]

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First: May washes the dishes. Then: May watches TV. (usually)

1) May usually (wash) the dishes before she (watch) TV. -OR- 2) Before May (watch) TV, she usually (wash) the dishes.

First: May brushes her teeth. Then: May eats a snack. (seldom)

3) May seldom (eat) a snack after she (brush) her teeth. -OR- 4) After May (brush) her teeth, she seldom (eat) a snack.

First: May sleeps on her back. Then: May snores loudly! (always)

5) May always (snore) loudly when she (sleep) on her back! -OR- 6) When May (sleep) on her back, she always (snore) loudly!

First: May writes an essay. Then: May makes mistakes. (sometimes)

7) May sometimes (make) mistakes when she (write) an essay. -OR- 8) When May (write) an essay, she sometimes (make) mistakes.

First: May rides her bicycle to school. Then: May whistles songs. (occasionally)

9) May occasionally (whistle) songs as she (ride) her bicycle to school. -OR- 10) As May (ride) her bicycle to school, she occasionally (whistle) songs.