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IMPORTANT "When clauses" happen first

Clauses are groups of words which have meaning but are not complete

sentences. Some clauses begin with the word when such as "When I dropped

my pen..." or "When class began..." These clauses are called "when

clauses" and they are very important. The examples below contain "when

clauses."

EXAMPLES:

When I paid her one dollar, she answered my question.

She answered my question, when I paid her one dollar.

"When clauses" are important because they always happen first when both

clauses are in the Simple Past. Both of the examples above mean the same

thing. First, I paid her one dollar, and then, she answered my

question. However, the example below has a different meaning. First, she

answered my question, and then, I paid her a dollar.




EXAMPLE:

I paid her a dollar, when she answered my question.