I wrote the sentences using as and my own ideas. Are these natural?
-English grammar in use
Unit 116 As
116.5
1. I saw you as I was at the cafe.
2. It started to rain just as I leave home.
3. As I didn't have enough money for a taxi, I went to walk.
4. Just as I took the picture, it was rain.
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1. I saw you as I was COMING OUT OF the cafe. (these happened at the same time: you could however say 'I saw you when I was at the cafe'.)
2. It started to rain just as I WAS LEAVING THE HOUSE. (or ...'I LEFT HOME')
3. As I didn't have enough money for a taxi, I DECIDED to walk.
4. Just as I took the picture, it BEGAN TO rain.
I have this book and have looked at the chapter.
Number 3 does make sense as you had it, but it would imply that you INTENDED to walk, but perhaps ended up not doing so.
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Here are your sentences revised for naturalness and correctness:
1. I saw you as I was at the cafe.
* This is mostly correct, but it would be more natural to say: "I saw you while I was at the cafe."
2. It started to rain just as I left home.
* "Leave" should be changed to "left" to match the past tense.
3. As I didn't have enough money for a taxi, I decided to walk.
* "Went to walk" should be changed to "decided to walk" for clarity.
4. Just as I took the picture, it started to rain.
* "It was rain" should be changed to "it started to rain" for correctness and clarity.
So the corrected sentences are:
1. I saw you while I was at the cafe.
2. It started to rain just as I left home.
3. As I didn't have enough money for a taxi, I decided to walk.
4. Just as I took the picture, it started to rain.
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the "violet cover" English in Use?
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