After
I studied Italian after I went to Italy.
Explain - Past tense
We take a clause:
I went to Italy.
Past
Now
Future
I went to Italy.
Add another clause:
I studied Italian.
To say this clause happened second we can use 'after'.
I studied Italian after
Past
Now
Future
I went to Italy.
I studied Italian after I went to Italy.
Explain - Present / Future tense
Let's take a clause:
I go to Italy.
Past
Now
Future
I go to Italy.
Add another clause and use 'after' to say it will happen second:
I will study Italian.
I will study Italian after
Past
Now
Future
I go to Italy.
I will study Italian after I go to Italy.
Rules
Past tense
Past tense clause after past simple clause
Present / Future tense
Present / Future tense clause after present simple / present perfect clause
Examples

Present clause: I want to eat after
Past
Now
Future
Present perfect: we've been to the cinema.

I want to eat dinner after we've been to the cinema.

Past tense clause: We went swimming
Past
Now
Future
Past simple: we got home from work.

We went swimming after we got home from work.

Past tense clause: I used to like a coffee
Past
Now
Future
Past simple: I got-up

I used to like a coffee after I got-up.

Present clause: I might have a drink after
Past
Now
Future
Present simple: (I have) dinner.

I might have a drink after (I have) dinner.
Note: we can remove the second 'I have' because it is repeated.
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Vocabulary - nouns




Vocabulary - verbs
Practice - Past tense
Yesterday
3:00pm - Natalia - her office
3:27pm - Naoko - the airport
4:06pm - Ben - a restaurant
4:42pm - Janice - a meeting across town
5:15pm - 5:45pm - break
6:19pm - Peter - his house
7:00pm - Jamie - the airport
Actions: Natalia / take & Naoko / drop off
Natalia / take
Past
Now
Future
Naoko / drop off
I took Naoko to the airport after I dropped off Natalia.
Actions: Ben / drop off & Janice / pick up
Ben / drop off
Past
Now
Future
Janice / pick up
I picked up Janice at a meeting across town after I dropped off Ben at a restaurant.
Answer
Actions: have my break & Peter / take
I took Peter to his house after I had my break.
Answer
Actions: Peter / drop off & Jamie / collect
I collected Jamie to go to the airport after I dropped off Peter.
Answer
Practice - Present / Future tense
Tomorrow
10:00am - Yasmine - from home to a meeting
10:30am - Kelly - hospital (very important)
11:15am - Ellie - shopping centre (95% certain to happen)
1:00pm - lunch
3:00pm - Penny - airport (100% certain)
Actions: Yasmine / collect / drop off & Kelly / take
I have to take Kelly to the hospital after I take Yasmine from her home to a meeting.
Answer
Actions: Kelly / drop off & Ellie / take
I'm going to take Ellie to the shopping centre after I drop off Kelly at the hospital.
Answer
Actions: lunch / have & Penny / take
I will take Penny to the airport after I have lunch.
Answer
Nouns / gerunds
We can make the second clause into a noun or gerund.
Rules:
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Subjects on both clauses must be the same
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The verb 'be' must be changed into the 'be' verb
Examples with gerunds
I have to pick up David after I drop off Ben at the airport.
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Subjects on both clauses must be the same
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The verb 'be' must be changed into the 'be' verb
I have to pick up David after dropping off Ben at the airport.
I dropped off Nick after I chatted with him about sports.
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Subjects on both clauses must be the same
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The verb 'be' must be changed into the 'be' verb
I dropped off Nick after chatting with him about sports.
She should know the way after she goes there once.
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Subjects on both clauses must be the same
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The verb 'be' must be changed into the 'be' verb