Adverb clause of time

Adverb clause of time ：时间状语从句

• Adverb: 副词、状语词组
• clause： 分句、条款 a main/subordinate /relative clause 主句、从句、关系从句
• subordinate: 级别低的、次要的、下属、使..服从、从属连词
  时间状语从句代表事件何时发生，他们通常由时间副词引导。
  需要注意的是，任何状语从句都是从属句，他们不能单独存在，必须依附主句存在
  get listed on:获得上市
  cash out 套现
  divide up our earnings 分配收入
  split the stock dividends 拆分股票分红
  return on the investment 投资回报率 ROI
  capital gains tax 资本增值税
  share of profits 利润份额
  stock bubble 股票泡沫
  commodities 商品 有用的东西 可贵的品质co'mmodities
  dividends 股息 彩金 意外收获 收益 被除数 'dividends

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An adverb clause of time shows when something happens.
It is usually introduced by time adverbs.
eg. before/after/as/when/while/until/as soon as/since/no sooner than/as soon as etc.
Note that all adverb clauses are subordinate clause. They cannot stand on their own and must be attached to an independent clause.
eg. I always take a bath before I go to bed.
Will you wait here until I am ready?
I was not home when he came over.
As soon as she finished that project, she started working on the next.
After I finish my work, I will go to the park with you.

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A: We've been successful beyond your wildest dreams with this joint venture company. Our investment firm was able to get listed on the ShangHai stock exchange right at the beginning of a massive bull market.
B: I'm not going to lie. I thought the whole thing was a stock bubble when we first started. I was so nervous that I couldn't sleep at night. But you played the market like an expert
A: It was a good thing we were able to cash our stocks out before the market crashed. Luckily, we both made money on this deal. Should we talk about future investments, or how to divide up our earnings？Maybe we should invest in commodities like gold, or real estate.
B: Are you sure about gold and real estate? I've heard those were bubbles too.
A: Let's talk about future investments later. First, we ought yo divide the earnings. According to the contract we signed, if the return on investment (ROI) was over 25%, your share of the profits would go up 10 percent.
B: We did. Also, we agreed to split the stock dividends into 50-50 if there are any.
A: True, but most of the business we did on the Shanghai Stock Exchange was just short term investments. Since we were buying and selling quickly, none of our stocks actually gave out dividends.
B: Well, send me the paperwork. I need to file my capital gains taxes.
A: so altogether, my share of the profits is 30%.