表示時間的連接詞主要有：

at first 起初

next 接下來

then 然后

after that 那以后

later 后來

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

recently 最近

since then 自從那時起

after that 那以后

in no time 不一會兒

after a while 一會兒

afterward 后來

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

immediately 立即、馬上

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

earlier, until now 直到現(xiàn)在

suddenly=all of a sudden 突然

as a young man 當(dāng)…… 是個年輕人的時候

at the age of… 在……歲的時候

as early as 早……的時候

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表從過去某一點時間延續(xù)至說話時，強調(diào)到目前為止一直進(jìn)行的動作或者保持的狀態(tài)。所以句中謂語動詞一般用現(xiàn)在完成時或者現(xiàn)在完成進(jìn)行時。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。
2.After that they took more attention to the action.2.從那以后他們對我的行動更加關(guān)注了。
3.I have been working hard since then.3.從那以來我一直努力工作。
4.Since then he has been drawing a pension.4.從那時起他一直領(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)生的動作,主句一般將來時,從句用一般現(xiàn)在時代替一般將來時。例如：
1.I will tell him the news as soon as he comes back.他一回來我就告訴他這個消息。
注：有時,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.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)生的兩個短動作,主從句都用一般過去時。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書。
不過,我也見過從句和主句都用一般現(xiàn)在時的情況.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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