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96 [devyniasdešimt šeši] Jungtukai 3

I get up as soon as the alarm rings.	(Aš) keliuosi, kai tik suskamba žadintuvas.
I become tired as soon as I have to study.	Kai tik turiu / man reikia mokytis, tuoj pavargstu.
I will stop working as soon as I am 60.	Kai tik man sukaks 60 (šešiasdešimt) metų, liausiuosi dirbti.
When will you call?	Kada (jūs) paskambinsite?
As soon as I have a moment.	Kai tik turėsiu (minutę) laiko.
He’ll call, as soon as he has a little time.	Jis paskambins, kai tik turės truputį / šiek tiek laiko.
How long will you work?	Ar ilgai (jūs) dirbsite?
I’ll work as long as I can.	(Aš) dirbsiu tol, kol galėsiu.
I’ll work as long as I am healthy.	(Aš) dirbsiu, kol būsiu sveikas / sveika.
He lies in bed instead of working.	Jis guli lovoje užuot dirbęs.
She reads the newspaper instead of cooking.	Ji skaito laikraštį užuot virusi valgyti.
He is at the bar instead of going home.	Jis sėdi smuklėje užuot ėjęs namo.
As far as I know, he lives here.	Kiek (aš) žinau, jis gyvena čia.
As far as I know, his wife is ill.	Kiek (aš) žinau, jo žmona serga.
As far as I know, he is unemployed.	Kiek (aš) žinau, jis neturi darbo / yra bedarbis.
I overslept; otherwise I’d have been on time.	(Aš) pramiegojau, kitaip / kitu atveju būčiau atėjęs laiku.
I missed the bus; otherwise I’d have been on time.	(Aš) pavėlavau į autobusą, kitaip / kitu atveju būčiau atėjęs laiku.
I didn’t find the way / I got lost; otherwise I’d have been on time.	(Aš) neradau kelio, kitaip / kitu atveju būčiau buvęs laiku.

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