Já percebeu que você pode usar a palavra em inglês “As” para expressar razão ou tempo?
Dê uma olhada no uso comum:
“As” para expressar razão: sentido semelhante a “because”
–As the Smiths live near us, we see them quite often.
“As” para expressar tempo
Use para indicar que duas coisas ocorrem ao mesmo tempo
–As they walked down the street, they danced happily.
Você também pode usar lo termo “as” para indicar que algo aconteceu enquanto (WHILE) você estava fazendo outra coisa.
–The robber was seen as he was trying to jump the fence.
Existe ainda o termo “just as”, que indica que algo aconteceu no exato momento.
–Just as I sat down, the baby began to cry.
English Version
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Have you ever noticed that you could use the word “as” for reason and for time? Take a look at the usage:
As can be used for reason. It can mean “because”.
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As the Smiths live near us, we see them quite often.
Now take a look at how to use as for time:
You use as to indicate time when two things occur at the same time.
–As they walked down the street, they danced happily.
You could also use as to indicate that something happened WHILE you were doing something else.
–The robber was seen as he was trying to jump the fence.
There is the term “just as”, which indicates that something happened at that exact moment.
–Just as I sat down, the baby began to cry.
