表示時(shí)間的連接詞主要有：

at first 起初

next 接下來(lái)

then 然后

after that 那以后

later 后來(lái)

soon 不久

soon/shortly after ……之后不久

finally 最后

in the end 最后

eventually 最終

at last 終于

lately 近來(lái)

recently 最近

since then 自從那時(shí)起

after that 那以后

in no time 不一會(huì)兒

after a while 一會(huì)兒

afterward 后來(lái)

to begin/start with=in the first place 首先、第一點(diǎn)

immediately 立即、馬上

meanwhile=in the meantime=at the same time 在此期間、同時(shí)

earlier, until now 直到現(xiàn)在

suddenly=all of a sudden 突然

as a young man 當(dāng)…… 是個(gè)年輕人的時(shí)候

at the age of… 在……歲的時(shí)候

as early as 早……的時(shí)候

as soon as 一……就……

before, the other day 幾天前

early in the morning 大清早

after/before dark 天黑后/前

one day 有一天

one afternoon 一天下午

one morning 一天早晨

注意：since then表從過(guò)去某一點(diǎn)時(shí)間延續(xù)至說(shuō)話時(shí)，強(qiáng)調(diào)到目前為止一直進(jìn)行的動(dòng)作或者保持的狀態(tài)。所以句中謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞一般用現(xiàn)在完成時(shí)或者現(xiàn)在完成進(jìn)行時(shí)。例如：
1.After that he never passed any test.1.從那以后他任何考試都從未及格過(guò)。
2.After that they took more attention to the action.2.從那以后他們對(duì)我的行動(dòng)更加關(guān)注了。
3.I have been working hard since then.3.從那以來(lái)我一直努力工作。
4.Since then he has been drawing a pension.4.從那時(shí)起他一直領(lǐng)退休金。
5.She 's been studying hard since then.5.打那兒起，她就用心念書了。
6.It had been intolerable to be with him since then.6.從此跟他在一起就如坐針氈。

as soon as 一般指未發(fā)生的動(dòng)作,主句一般將來(lái)時(shí),從句用一般現(xiàn)在時(shí)代替一般將來(lái)時(shí)。例如：
1.I will tell him the news as soon as he comes back.他一回來(lái)我就告訴他這個(gè)消息。
注：有時(shí),為了特意表達(dá)剛剛完成某事就如何如何,需要用現(xiàn)在完成時(shí).例如：
2.I will go with you as soon as I have washed my face.我洗完臉就和你一起去。
當(dāng)as soon as指緊接著發(fā)生的兩個(gè)短動(dòng)作,主從句都用一般過(guò)去時(shí)。例如：
1.He took out his English books as soon as he sat down.他一坐下就拿出了英語(yǔ)書。
不過(guò),我也見(jiàn)過(guò)從句和主句都用一般現(xiàn)在時(shí)的情況.例如：
2.As soon as he finishes his classwork,he runs out of the class.他一做完課堂作業(yè),就跑出了教室.


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