Spelling Word List: English - temporal connectives

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Study the Word List: English - temporal connectives

Time connectives used to sequence, recount and instruct

	afterwards	Afterwards the celebrations started. *
	before	Pierce the lid before cooking.
	finally	The group finally reached safety. *
	first	In the zoo, they went to see the baboon first.
	Here	Wait here until I get back.
	lastly	Lastly I want to stress that this is a terrible idea. *
	later	You can watch TV not now but later.
	meanwhile	She was looking for a job but meanwhile was happy where she was. *
	next	I'm going back to Spain next year.
	now	I was tackled in football and now I have a bruise.
	previously	Let's look back at some work you've done previously. *
	since	I can't read my cell phone's screen since I cracked it.
	soon	She will arrive soon.
	straightaway	She came back with our order straightaway. *
	then	Close the curtains then switch on the light.
	until	Wait here until I get back.
	when	When will you deign to answer me?
	whenever	Shoot for goal whenever you can.
	while	Please wait while I make a call.

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afterwards

before

finally

first

Here

lastly

later

meanwhile

now

previously

since

soon

straightaway

then

until

when

whenever

while

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