| A | B |
| cum + the indicative | when/after--refers to same time as main verb |
| ut, ubi, postquam, quando + indicative | when/after |
| quoniam, quando | since, because--almost always with indicative |
| quod, quia | since, because + indicative or subjunctive |
| quamquam, etsi + indicative | althought |
| quamvis + subjunctive | although |
| quod, quia--conjunction + indicative | because--indicates actuality |
| quod, quia--conjunction + subjunctive | because--indicates possibility |
| dum, donec + indicative | while, until, as long as--indicates temporal idea |
| dum, donec + subjunctive | until--indicates purpose, intention or future idea |
| antequam, priusquam + indicative | before--refers strictly to time |
| antequam, priusquam + subjunctive | before--indicates purpose, intention or idea |
| dum, modo, dummodo+ subjunctive | begin proviso (conditional wishes) clauses = if only, provided that |