English Conjunctions of "Sequence"

Before

/bɪfɔ:r/

Epenthesis

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ɪ

f

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conjunction

used to indicate that one event happens earlier than another event in time

ere

Example

Don't forget to lock the door before you go out.

I will call you before I go to bed tonight.

Let's have lunch before we start the meeting.

After

/æftər/

Epenthesis

Silent

a

æ

f

t

e

ə

r

conjunction

used to say that something will happen, when another thing has been concluded

ere

As soon as

/æz sˈuːn æz/

conjunction

Collocation

used to indicate that something will happen immediately after a certain condition or event occurs

ere

Until

/əntɪl/

Epenthesis

Silent

u

ə

n

t

i

ɪ

l

conjunction

up to the point in time or the event mentioned

ere

Directly

/dərɛktli/

Epenthesis

Silent

d

i

ə

r

e

ɛ

c

k

t

l

y

i

conjunction

as soon as, immediately after

ere

Immediately

/ɪmi:diətli/

Epenthesis

Silent

i

ɪ

mm

m

e

i:

d

ia

iə

t

e

l

y

i

conjunction

used to indicate that an action or event follows another one without delay or hesitation

ere

Instantly

/ɪnstəntli/

Epenthesis

Silent

i

ɪ

n

s

t

a

ə

n

t

l

y

i

conjunction

used to indicate that something occurs immediately, without delay or hesitation after something else

ere

Whereupon

/wɛrəpɑ:n/

Difficult

Epenthesis

Silent

wh

w

e

ɛ

r

eu

ə

p

o

ɑ:

n

conjunction

immediately after this; because of something mentioned

ere

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