We often contrast an action in progress with a sudden event which interrupts it. Participle clauses are introduced by the time expressions before, after and while. They have the same subject as the following clause. | FIRST CERTIFICATE LANGUAGE PRACTICE 4 Complete each sentence with the most suitable word or phrase. a We ran into the station and caught the time. A right B just C early D already b Lunch will be time you get back. A at B during C in D by c I haven t been feeling well. doctor. A recently B afterwards C suddenly D at last d Long. the valley you can see was actually a lake. A past B ago C since D before e Jean bought an expensive watch but regretted it. A at the end B later C then D after f I haven t had a Chinese meal for. A long B it s ages C years D the summer g I ve cleaned all the parts but the t work. A at last B now C always D still h .you get used to the job it won t seem so bad. A since B while C once D as i I haven where to go on holiday. A yet B already C still D just j The first time I noticed something was wrong got home. A since B when C for D until 84 GRAMMAR 14 TIME EXPRESSIONS 5 Complete each sentence with one of the phrases from the box. all night long from time to time one at a time all the time in a few moments over and over again all the year round in the nick of time the other day for hours on end once and for all this time next week a Don t carrythe boxes all together. We ll movethem .one at a time. b I ve told yon. don t leave it here c It s time yon stopped biting your nails. d Sheila grabbed he fell e Hurry up The bomb will go off. f We shouldn t have trusted Michael. He was lying. g Gerry sits staring at the television. h .I ll be lying on the beach not working in the office i The swimming pool on the common is open. j I met your friend Janet in the cafe. k Dave isn t a keen fisherman but he goes fishing. l The party finished at dawn after we had danced. 6 Put one word in each space. a You will receive your end of the month. b I feel really tired. I think I ll go to bed early. c The weather has been terrible so . d I ll see what David says ll come back
