无论是雅思写作还是雅思口语都会需要用表示时间先后顺序的表达，看似简单，实际使用时大家却经常频频出错，今天，墨尔本文波雅思就为大家总结几种表示时间先后顺序的表达，配合例句，帮助大家掌握。
一件事在另一件事之前
Before加从句
例句：Before I went to work I fed the cat.
Before 加doing
Before going to work I wrote some letters.
Prior to doing
I had written to her prior to meeting the committee.
Previously
It was nice to be in Venice. Previously I’d only been to Rome.
Before that
It was nice to be in Venice. Before that I’d only been to Rome.
Earlier on= before then
I was in the office from 2.30. I was out earlier on.
一件事在另一件之后
After加从句
After I’d lock up, I went to bed.
After加doing 比上面的表达更正式
After locking up, I went to bed.
最正式的表达是
After having locked up, I went to bed.
Then=after that
First we went to the theatre. Then/after that, we had a meal.
Afterwards
He fell ill and was admitted to hospital. He died soon afterwards/after that.
Following
Following my visit to Beijing, I bought several books about China.
