引导时间状语从句的连词

这类连词主要有：

when:

Don't get excited when you talk.讲话时别激动。

When he got up he felt dizzy.他站起身时感到头晕。

When he comes I'll tell him about it.他来时我将把这事告诉他。

We were going to the zoo when we met her.我们去动物园时碰到了她。

We wear plimsolls when doing physical exercises.我们体育锻炼时穿帆布球鞋。

He gave good practical advice when asked.向他请教时他总出一些切实可行的好主意。

Often she would weep when alone.她一人独处时常常哭泣。

while:

We must strike while the iron is hot.我们要趁热打铁。

While she ate she grew more restless.她一边吃一边变得更加忐忑不安。

While the discussion was going on Peter came in.讨论正进行时彼得走了进来。

While I was having dinner Ann was packing.我吃饭时安在收拾行李。

While doing so, we decided to sell the boat.在这样做时，我们决定把船卖掉。

He had an accident while on his way here.在来这里的路上他出了车祸。

as:

As he spoke two men came up.在他讲话时两个人走了过来。

As she was leaving, Mr White saw her.她正要走时怀特先生看见了她。

He smiled as he passed.他经过时笑了笑。

As she sang tears ran down her cheeks.她唱歌时眼泪簌簌而下。

Even as a boy he was hopeless at maths.他小时候数学就很差。

before:

Look before you leap. 三思而后行。

It will be five years before we meet again.要五年后咱们才能再相见。

It wasn't long before he told us about it.不久他就把这事告诉我们了。

I slipped out before the lecture started.不等讲座开始我就溜了出来。

Just before I left London I sent him a telegragh.就在离开伦敦前我给他发了一份电报。

after:

I arrived after he had left.在他走后我到了。

After he had said a few words, I took his floor.他讲了几句话后我开始发言。

Soon after we returned, the child vomited.我们回来不久孩子就吐了。

I'll tell them after you have left.你走后我再告诉他们。

until, till:

We danced and danced until they all joined in.我们不停地跳舞直到他们都参加进来。

Go away until I have finished speaking to your father.离开一下，直到我和你父亲谈完。

It was not until I saw her next morning that I felt happy.直到第二天早上见到她我才感到高兴。

I'll take no steps until you arrive.你来之前我不会采取什么行动。

I propose waiting till the policy get here.我建议等警察来了再说。

He determined to stay till(until) the year was up.他决心住满一年。

since:

How long is it since you came to London? 你到伦敦有多久了？

He has never been to see me since I have been ill.我生病以来他从未来看过我。

Since Marie had left, Martha had married.玛丽走后，玛莎结婚了。

It was years since I had seen her.我有好多年没见到她了。

Whenever:

You can borrow my car whenever you want.你随时可以借我的车。

I go and visit him whenever I'm in town.我每次进城都去看他。

Whenever he stayed home he went to bed early.每当待在家里，他早早就睡觉了。

Whenever anynoe was ill he installed himself as sick-nurse.谁要是病了，他就充当护士。

Whenever possible, they play outside.一有机会他们就到外面玩耍。

2）还有一些其他类型的时间状语从句，例如：

Next time you come in, please close the door.下次你进来请把门关上。

Did he tell you anything important the last time he saw you?上次他见到你时告诉你什么重要的事吗？

Now (that) you're well again you can travel.既然你身体又好了，可以出去旅行。

Once you have learned Spanish you will find Italian easy.一旦你学了西班牙语你就会觉得意大利语很容易了。

Immediately she entered, his eyes lit up.她一进来，他的眼睛就亮了起来。

She 'll come over as soon as I've settled down.我一定居下来她就会来。

No sooner had she arrived than she began to complain.她刚一到就开始抱怨。

The moment he spoke I recognized his voice.他一说话我就听出了他的声音。

Hardly had we got out when it began to snow.我们刚出门就开始下雪了。

Scarcely had I come in when the phone rang.我刚一进门电话就响了。

这些句子中的某些词（组）起着连词的作用（如as soon as, no sooner...than, the moment...,hardly...）,有的词甚至已变为连词(如immediately, now, now that)。