Section outline

  • Indications of time, or when things happen, usually come at the beginning or the end of a clause (ie. a subject and verb, as well as perhaps an object).  This is somewhat different from French, when indications of time may come in the middle of a sentence.

    -The new statue was unveiled yesterday.
    -The government will submit its new budget to Parliament, next week.
    - Last night, we saw a great film on TV.
    - The next presidential elections in France will be in 2012.