Future in Time Clauses (as soon as, before, by the time, etc.)

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AFTER,ASSOONAS,BEFORE,BYTHETIME, IF,ONCE,WHEN,WHILE,UNTIL…

WithwordslikeAFTER,ASSOONAS,BEFORE,BYTHE TIME,IF,ONCE,WHEN,WHILE,UNTIL,etc.,weoften usepresenttenseformstotalkaboutthefuture. Wedonotusethefuturetense(will).

Examples:

AssoonasIgetthere,Iwillcallyou. AssoonasIwillgetthere,Iwillcallyou.

Hewantstoretirewhenheis60yearsold. Hewantstoretirewhenhewillbe60yearsold.

ThepartywillbeoverbythetimeIgethome. ThepartywillbeoverbythetimeIwillgethome.

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