Adverb Clauses to Show Time Relationship

When I was in Aditya’s house, I saw the film Fas and Furious 6.

The clause, “When I was in Aditya’s house in the sentence is an adverb clause. It is used to show relationship

Here are some other sentences with adverb clauses to show time relationship.

1.      After
Example:
(a) After she graduates, she will get a job.
(b) After she (had) graduated, she got a job.

2.       Before

Example:
(c) I will leave before he comes.
(d) I had left before he came.

Notes: A present tense, not a future tense, is used in an adverb clause of time.

3.      When = at that time
Example:
(e) When I arrived, he was talking on the phone.
(f) When I got there, he had already left.
(g) When it began to rain, I stood under the tree.
(h) When I was in Chicago, I visited the museums.
(i) When I see him tomorrow, I will ask him.

4.      While-As = during that time
Example:

(j) While I was walking home, it began to rain.
(k) As I was walking home, it began to rain.

5.      By the time = one event is completed before another event
Example:
(l) By the time he arrived, we had already left
(m) By the time he comes, we will already have left

6.      Since = from that time to the present
Example:
(n) I haven't seen him since he left this morning.
Notice: the present perfect tense is used in the main clause

7.      Until- till = to that time and then no longer 
Example:
(o) We stayed there until we finished our work.
(p) We stayed there till we finished our work.
Notice:  till is used primarily in speaking rather than writing.

8.      As soon as- once = when one event happens, another event happens soon afterwards
(Let's go to the theater first and eat afterwards)
Example:
(q) As soon as it stops raining, we will leave.
(r) Once it stops raining, we will leave.

9.      As long as- so long as = during all that time, from beginning to end
Example:
(s) I will never speak to him again as long as I live.
(t)  I will never speak to him again as long as I live. 

10.  Whenever = every time
Example:
(u) whenever I see her, I say hello.
(v) Every time I see her, I say hello.

11.   The first/ second/ third/ last/ next time
Example:
(w) The first time I went to New York, I went to an opera.
(x) I saw two plays the last time I went to New York.
(y) The next time I go to New York, I'm going to see a ballet.