词组 | after conjunction |
释义 | Contents overview after : conjunction249 after: conjunctionafter + clause, + clauseclause + after + clause1use and positionAfter and its clause can come either before the main clause (often with a comma) or after. Putting it at the end can give it more importance in information structure (267).After I moved to Scotland, I changed jobs.I changed jobs after I moved to Scotland.Note the time relations: in both cases the speaker moved to Scotland first and then changed jobs. Compare:I moved to Scotland after I changed jobs. (The speaker changed jobs first.)2present with future meaningWe use after with a present tense to talk about the future (231).I'll telephone you after I arrive. (not … after I will arrive.)3perfect tensesIn clauses with after, we often use present and past perfect tenses to show that one thing is completed before another starts (54.1).I usually go straight home after I've finished work.After Lara had finished school, she went to America.We use a present perfect, not a future perfect, to talk about the future with after.I'll call you after I've seen Jake. (not … after I'll have seen Jake.)4after …ingIn a formal style, we often use the structure after + -ing.After completing this form, give it to the secretary.After having + past participle is also possible when talking about the past.He wrote his first book after returning / having returned from Mongolia.For after as an adverb, 360.Previous Next |
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