Linkers and time expressions (Focus 2)

Podczas mojego wykładu zadzwonił telefon.

• While my lecture, the telephone rang.

• During my lecture, the telephone rang.

• Before my lecture, the telephone rang.

• As soon as my lecture, the telephone rang.

Jak tylko zrobiłem zad.dom.zjadłem obiad.

• Till I did my homework, I ate dinner.

• Until I did my homework, I ate dinner.

• When I did my homework, I ate dinner.

• As soon as I did my homework, I ate dinner.

Zrobiłam zakupy zanim poszłam do pracy.

• I did the shopping while I was going to work.

• I did the shopping before I went to work.

• I did the shopping as soon as I went to work.

• I did the shopping until I went to work.

Rozmawiałem z kolegą podczas gdy ty oglądałeś wiadomości.

• I talked to my friend before you watched the news.

• I talked to my friend before you were watching the news.

• I was talking to my friend while you watched the news.

• I was talking to my friend while you were watching the news.

Miałam chomika aż do 2000 roku.

• I had a hamster as soon as 2000.

• I had a hamster until 2000.

• I had a hamster after 2000.

• I had a hamster during 2000.

Po tym jak zjedlismy lunch, poszlismy na spacer.

• After we ate lunch, we went for a walk.

• Before we ate lunch, we went for a walk.

• By the time we ate lunch, we went for a walk.

• Till we ate lunch, we went for a walk.

Spałem kiedy przyszedłeś do mnie.

• I slept until you were coming to me.

• I slept before you came to me.

• I was sleeping while you came to me.

• I was sleeping when you came to me.

Poszłam do ogrodu jak tylko przestało padać.

• I went to the garden as soon as it stopped raining.

• I was going to the garden as soon as it was stopping rain.

• I went to the garden till it stopped raining.

• I went to the garden until it stopped raining.

Zanim posprzatałeś swój pokój, był tam straszny bałagan.

• As soon as you tidied your room, there was a horrible mess.

• When you tidied your room, there was a horrible mess.

• Until you tidied your room, there was a horrible mess.

• By the time you tidied your room, there was a horrible mess.

Podczas twojej wizyty byliśmy szczęśliwi.

• While your visit, we were happy.

• During your visit, we were happy.

• Before your visit, we were happy.

• After your visit, we were happy.