1. 表示“當(dāng)…時候”或“每當(dāng)”的時間連詞。主要的 when, while, as, whenever。如：
He jumped up when the phone rang. 電話鈴響時他嚇了一跳。
We listened while the teacher read. 老師朗讀時我們聽著。
The phone rang just as I was leaving. 我正要離開，電話鈴就響了起來。
2. 表示“在…之前(或之后)”的時間連詞。主要的有before, after。如：
Turn the lights off before you leave. 離開前請關(guān)燈。
He started the job soon after he left the university. 他大學(xué)畢業(yè)后就開始做這份工作。
3. 表示“自從”或“直到”的時間連詞。主要的有since, until, till。如：
He has lived here since he got married. 他結(jié)婚后就一直住在這兒。
Most men worked until [till] they’re 65. 大多數(shù)男人工作到65歲。
4. 表示“一…就”的時間連詞。主要的有as soon as, the moment, the minute, the second, the instant, immediately, directly, instantly, once, no sooner…than, hardly…when等。如：
Tell him the news as soon as you see him. 你一見到他就把這消息告訴他。
I recognized her the moment (that) I saw her. 我一看到她就認(rèn)出她來了。
I want to see him the minute (that) he arrives. 他一到來我就要見他。
I went home directly I had finished work. 我一干完活就回家了。
Once he arrives, we can start. 他一來我們就可以開始。
5. 表示“上次”、“下次”、“每次”等的時間連詞。主要的有every time(每次)，each time(每次)，(the) next time(下次)，any time(隨時)，(the) last time(上次)，the first time(第一次)。如：
Last time I saw him, he looked ill. 上次我見到他的時候，他好像有病。
Next time you’re in London come and visit us. 你下次來倫敦過來探望我們。
Do look me up next time you’re in London. 你下次到倫敦來，一定來找我。
Every time I call on him, he is out. 我每次去訪問他，他都不在。
You can call me any time you want to. 你隨時都可以給我打電話。
【注】every time, each time, any time前不用冠詞，(the) next time, (the) last time中的冠詞可以省略，而the first time中的冠詞通常不能省略。
He jumped up when the phone rang. 電話鈴響時他嚇了一跳。
We listened while the teacher read. 老師朗讀時我們聽著。
The phone rang just as I was leaving. 我正要離開，電話鈴就響了起來。
2. 表示“在…之前(或之后)”的時間連詞。主要的有before, after。如：
Turn the lights off before you leave. 離開前請關(guān)燈。
He started the job soon after he left the university. 他大學(xué)畢業(yè)后就開始做這份工作。
3. 表示“自從”或“直到”的時間連詞。主要的有since, until, till。如：
He has lived here since he got married. 他結(jié)婚后就一直住在這兒。
Most men worked until [till] they’re 65. 大多數(shù)男人工作到65歲。
4. 表示“一…就”的時間連詞。主要的有as soon as, the moment, the minute, the second, the instant, immediately, directly, instantly, once, no sooner…than, hardly…when等。如：
Tell him the news as soon as you see him. 你一見到他就把這消息告訴他。
I recognized her the moment (that) I saw her. 我一看到她就認(rèn)出她來了。
I want to see him the minute (that) he arrives. 他一到來我就要見他。
I went home directly I had finished work. 我一干完活就回家了。
Once he arrives, we can start. 他一來我們就可以開始。
5. 表示“上次”、“下次”、“每次”等的時間連詞。主要的有every time(每次)，each time(每次)，(the) next time(下次)，any time(隨時)，(the) last time(上次)，the first time(第一次)。如：
Last time I saw him, he looked ill. 上次我見到他的時候，他好像有病。
Next time you’re in London come and visit us. 你下次來倫敦過來探望我們。
Do look me up next time you’re in London. 你下次到倫敦來，一定來找我。
Every time I call on him, he is out. 我每次去訪問他，他都不在。
You can call me any time you want to. 你隨時都可以給我打電話。
【注】every time, each time, any time前不用冠詞，(the) next time, (the) last time中的冠詞可以省略，而the first time中的冠詞通常不能省略。