Intermediário 8. CONJUNCTIONS – REASON

 Because

Form and Use

1) We use BECAUSE to show the reason why someone does something.

Example: "He did the work quickly because he wanted to go home early".

2) The tense in the reason (because …) part of the sentence does not depend on the tense of the main activity.

Example: "John moved to another house because he wanted to live near Jane".

Here the tenses in both parts of the sentence are the same. But, in the sentence "John moved to another house because he wants to live near Jane" the tenses are different.

3) We use the simple past tense, if the reason is something that is past.

Example: "John wants to buy a new car because the old car broke down last week".

Here, the reason happened in the past. In the example, "John moved to another house because he wanted to live near Jane", we don't know if the reason is still true.

4) We use the present simple tense if the reason is still true.

Example:

"John moved to another house because he wants to live near Jane".

5) We use a tense for the future if the reason is something in the future.

Example:

"John is buying travelers' checks because he is going to travel round the world next month".

Exercise:

Join the sentences using BECAUSE.

1) John comes home late these days. He's unhappy at home.

2) I saw that film twice. The actress is very good.

3) I was very polite to him. He will be my boss next month.

4) You'll have to go without me. I'm not ready yet.

5) The holiday is costing a lot of money. You want to stay in the best hotel.

6) I'm going to India next month. I've got some work there.

7) You can't sell that house. It's in a bad position.

8) You should do more exercise. You're too fat.

9) I'm going home early. I'm tired.

10) The train delayed. There were cows on the line.

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