Before, After, During, And While

Lesson46: BEFORE, AFTER, DURING, AND WHILEA. You can use before/after + -ing (before going / eating, etc.).
1. Before' means 'before that moment'. It is important to remember that 'before'
takes either the simple past OR the present.
2. 'After' means 'after that moment'. It is important to remember that 'after' takes the present for future events and the past OR past perfect for past events.
B. We use during + noun (during the movie).
Duringis used to represent the length of time of an action that is while the action is happening.
C. We use while + verb (while I'm watching).
'While means 'during that time'. 'While is usually used with the past continuous
D. Use for (no during) + a period of time (three days / two hours / a year, etc.). We didn't speak during the meal. But
We didn't speak while we were eating. (not during we were eating.)
We played tennis for two hours. (not during two hours)
I lived in Londonfor a year. (not during a year)
I always have breakfast before going to work. (= before I go to work)
Before eating the apple, I washed it carefully.(not before to eat)
I started work after reading the newspaper. (not after to read)
After doing the dishes, they watched TV. (= after they did)Do not say °before you go, after to do, etc."Write a/ an or the.
1 .We enjoyed our trip ________ hotel was very nice.
2."Can I ask you ____ question?? Sure. What do you want to know??
3. You look very tired. You need ____ vacation.
4."Where's Tom???He's in____ kitchen.?
5. Tracy is _____ interesting person. You should meet her.
Complete the sentences. Use a or an or the + one of these words
airport cup door floor picture radio
1.Can you open __________ please?
2.How far is it to ______.
3.Can I have __________ coffee please?
4.That's _________________nice. I like it.
5.Cab you turn off ______ please?
6.Why are you sitting on_______?
Write a/ an/ the where necessary.
1. Don't forget to turn off light when you go out.
2. Enjoy your trip, and don't forget to send me postcard.