Reduced time clauses

Time clauses show a chronological relationship between two actions in a

sentence, answering the question when?
Complete each sentence with information that is true for you.
After I finish my
homework,-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------After finishing my
homework,-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------While I take my lunch break at
work,--------------------------------------------------------------------------While taking my lunch break at
work,-------------------------------------------------------------------------Im not very approachable right
after-------------------------------------------------------------------------Ever since I was a
kid,----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------As soon as I got up in the
morning,----------------------------------------------------------------------------Until I've had my
coffee,------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Whenever you have to work with
numbers,-----------------------------------------------------------------I've been a night person from the moment
----------------------------------------------------------------- Open your student book to page 29 at the grammar focus.
Pairwork:
When can the time clauses be reduced?
Which time expressions cannot usually be reduced?
Conclusion:
Some adverb clauses can be changed to modify phrases, but only when the
subject of the adverb clause and main clause are the same.
When the verb is a be form of the verb, omit the be and the subject of the
independent clause.
Eg.
While I was walking in the park, I saw a classmate
While walking in the park, I saw a classmate.
When there is no be form of the verb, omit the subject and change the
verb to the present participle.
Eg.
After I finished the book, I returned it to the factory.
After finishing the book, I returned it to the library.
Pairwork:

Look at Exercises one and two on page 28. Can you find more time
clauses? Which ones can be reduced?
Do exercise B page 29

Individual work:

Go to page 112 Grammar plus. Find out more examples of reduced and non
reduced time clauses. Do exercises 1 and 2. Then discuss the answers with your
partner.