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Here are examples of sentences with subordinate clauses and.
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Time |
We cannot startuntil/before they arrive. |
No podem començar fins/abans que arribin. |
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They left the meeting as soon as they could. |
Van abandonar la reunió tan aviat com van poder. |
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The accident happened just as I came round the corner |
L'accident va passar just quan girava la cantonada. |
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After she finished university, she went to live abroad. |
Després d'acabar la carrera, van anar a viure a l'estranger. |
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Once you are inside the building, be as quiet as possible. |
Un cop sou dins de l'edifici, estigueu tan callats com sigui possible. |
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Place |
They will find him wherever he hides. |
El trobaran sigui on sigui on s'amagui. |
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You can sit anywhere you want |
Podeu seure on vulgueu. |
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Manner |
They spend money as if there was no tomorrow. |
Gasten els diners com si no hi hagués un demà. |
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They spend money like there was no tomorrow. |
Gasten els diners com si no hi hagués un demà. |
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Do as I do. |
Fes el que faig jo. |
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It seems as though nothing has been done. |
Sembla com si no s'hagués fet res. |
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Cause |
We came because you asked to see us. |
Vam venir perquè ens volies veure. |
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As/Since you were away, we used your office. |
Com que eres fora, vam fer servir el teu despatx. |
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Condition |
If you come tomorrow, you'll be able to talk to her. |
Si véns demà, podràs parlar amb ella. |
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Provided (that) we finish today, we should get paid by the end of the month. |
Sempre que acabem avui, hauríem de cobrar cap al final de mes. |
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Unless you pay promptly, we shall be obliged to take legal action. |
Llevat que pagui de manera immediata, estaríem obligats a prendre accions legals. |
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Comparison |
They finished sooner than we expected. |
Van acabar abans del que esperàvem. |
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Concession |
I stayed until the end although I didn't really like it. |
Em vaig quedar fins al final encara que no m'agradava massa. |
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She couldn't change the decision even though she offered them a lot of money. |
No va poder canviar la decisió encara que li van oferir un munt de diners. |
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Purpose |
Jack went out to buy a newspaper. |
En Jack va sortir per comprar un diari. |
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They sent the letter in order to cause trouble. |
Van enviar la carta per tal de causar problemes. |
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Result |
She lost her job so she cancelled her holiday. |
Va perdre la feina i per tant va cancel·lar les seves vacances. |
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