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Time Clauses and Love Poems

Time Clauses and Love Poems

Date: Feb 08 2008

Topic: Writing

Author: mitchelkSuper Member!

Lesson

You can write love poems in time for Valentine's Day!

First read one I wrote:

When I met you, I was sad.

But now I am totally glad!

I love you, bunny,

Like I love tea and honey. 

My student wrote this one:

When you met me,

you said, "That's mine!" 

And you did a crime,

Cause you stole my heart. 

 

 So here are the directions:

Begin with a time clause. 

Time clauses are parts of a sentence that begin with Before, After or When.

    Before=what was first

    After= what was second

    When= at the time

Example:

"Before I met you, I cried."

        **this is the same as "I cried before I met you. "
             (first, I was sad, then secondly I met you)

 "When I saw you, I knew I was in love."

        ** this is the same as "I knew I was in love when I saw you."

           (The first moment I saw you, I knew I was in love.)

"After I left your house, I went home lonely." 

        ** this is the same as "I went home lonely after I left your house."

            (First I left your house, then secondly I went home lonely)


THEN:

Try to have some rhyming. Rhyming words sound the same like sad and glad.  

 

I would love it, if you could leave some poems in the comments. That would be really cool. Or if you have any questions about time clauses ask me! 


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sahoora

sahoora

Yemen

cool i like it _


08:47 PM Dec 07 2012 |

Muhammad ilyas

Pakistan

not best

12:05 PM Feb 29 2012 |

liliyuan

liliyuan

China

Very nice of you,and the little poem were easy understanding. ^

04:51 AM Oct 07 2011 |

englishteacher24/7

United States

Very helpful and a good exercise to learn how to write simple sentences with good meanings.  Thanks!

10:17 AM Oct 05 2011 |

cathylai

cathylai

Taiwan

LaughingI like it, and it is easy to understand.

09:20 AM Dec 18 2009 |

Jessie.C

Jessie.C

China

hi , i like your lesson ,it's interesting..i like it

12:22 PM Sep 24 2009 |

modmmah

modmmah

Malaysia

I `m now her The english baby is very nics

05:08 AM Feb 25 2009 |

modmmah

modmmah

Malaysia

it`s nice song and buetfull…...........thanks teathre for this

05:01 AM Feb 25 2009 |

*butterfly wings*

Saudi Arabia

i enjoyed the lesson ..thank you ..

11:00 PM Feb 17 2009 |

*butterfly wings*

Saudi Arabia

when i met you ,i felt glad

like a butterfly flying in the sky

your absence makes me sad

please don't make your princess cry  

 

10:56 PM Feb 17 2009 |

amany7

amany7

Saudi Arabia

when I first read this lesson

I felt so glad 

I thought there was some progression 

but am so sad

For English baby lessons 

have made me mad…


May God help me in my mession

and makes me again glad …  Tongue out

 

02:07 PM Feb 16 2009 |

1 person likes this

Imelda Pera

South Korea

Hi!  your lessons are cool! thanx for it

04:35 AM Jun 04 2008 |

PJessica

PJessica

Vanuatu

ur welcome my friend

02:08 AM May 22 2008 |

PJessica

PJessica

Vanuatu

yeah ur welcome if u wanna be friends with me

02:07 AM May 22 2008 |

PJessica

PJessica

Vanuatu

Your statement has all the reality of love in it.

01:45 AM May 22 2008 |

sweet engal

Saudi Arabia

hello honey

01:15 AM May 22 2008 |

sweet engal

Saudi Arabia

hello am new  haw are u?Laughing

01:13 AM May 22 2008 |

manilaboy

Philippines

you write a nice poems,i think you're nice too

12:56 PM Apr 26 2008 |

balveers

India

It's Really romantic poem.

I think , I will Send my Girl Friend on next V. Day

12:52 PM Apr 26 2008 |

manilaboy

Philippines

you write a nice poems i think you're nice too..

12:51 PM Apr 26 2008 |

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