English Lesson Log 090
I turned off the light as I left the room.
as
二つの出来事が同時に起こる = at the same time
I had to lock the room as I was the last person leaving.
as
理由を表す = because
- I didn’t even hear her footsteps
[at the same time] as my mother came into the room. - We walked home as we talked about today’s lesson.
We talked about today’s lesson as we walked home.
※asは前後入れ替え可能だが、whenは入れ替え不可の場合もある - I wanted to go out somewhere [because] as it was a national holiday.
- Can you turn off the air conditioner as you go out.
- As our car is getting old. we should buy a new one.
※asを手前に持ってくると文の切れ目にコンマが必要
I heard a noise as I was leaving the room.
= at the same time
※進行形にすることによって出ようとしたら…と臨場感のある表現になる
We had to leave just as the conversation was getting interesting.
= at the same time
※ちょうど~のところ…と強調
He drop something as he was getting out a bus.
Just as I sat down, somebody called my cell phone. [the phone rang.]