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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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Hilman3

Indonesia

when the night fell, I felt cold

the cold hurt my heart

heart that would be shared with you

but now you are here

here for my heart

heart that will kill the lonely

lonely that will warm the cold

 

 

11:18 AM Feb 14 2008 |

RCV

RCV

Spain

That's fantastic!

Really romantic!

But, once I'm watching the movie with you,

don't stop it just to ask me:

- Oh,bunny,...may I go to the loo???

03:51 PM Feb 13 2008 |

A.m.I

A.m.I

China

i wanna cry ,'cause don't konw where you're

    i wanna fly,'cause there  you're.

 

             haha,that's the beginner's first try.

i'm the beginner, so i have to try.

   thanks for your lessons,those are so cool.

             

10:26 AM Feb 13 2008 |

butt3rnut5

United States

nicely made, mate. Five stars and a kiss for my a.

05:43 AM Feb 10 2008 |

martin.mxcr

Costa Rica

Very useful, thank you very much!

12:48 AM Feb 10 2008 |

martin.mxcr

Costa Rica

You live crazy

The good of the life lasts a little

And this good little moment of my life

I'd like to live it with you

Thanx 4 lessons!

12:47 AM Feb 10 2008 |

mango sorbet

Malaysia

thanks is superb!

02:03 PM Feb 09 2008 |

Abdulkareem

Saudi Arabia

When i die

then go up to the sky

ill wrote your name on every star

to show you how lovely you are

10:51 AM Feb 09 2008 |

parkjinheel

China

wonderfull!

hopefully,it's usefull the next Valentine's day.

08:14 AM Feb 09 2008 |

john

johnSuper Member!

United States

Roses are red
Violets are blue,
When I want to see a movie
I call you.

01:05 AM Feb 09 2008 |

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