future time clauses

FUTURE TIME CLAUSES :

FUTURE TIME CLAUSES when, after, before, as soon as, until, if & unless are followed by SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE . Main clauses in these sentences are followed by future ‘ will’ .

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WHEN When Susan finishes her homework, she will go out with her friends. She will move to Amsterdam when she finds a good job. When the classes are over, we’ ll have to revise in the summer.

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BEFORE Before I go to Paris, I’ ll need to book a room in a hotel Maureen will visit all her relatives before she goes to University. They won’t give you the job before you sign the contract.

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AFTER After we prepare dinner, we’ ll invite John and Jane. George will buy a new car after he saves enough money. What will you do after you finish the English course?

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AS SOON AS They will go to the cinema as soon as they have their dinner. All the Spanish football players will go on holiday as soon as the European Championship is over. Don’t worry Jack. I will phone you as soon as I arrive in Edinburgh.

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UNTIL I am not going go out. I will wait until she calls. They won’t start the match until it stops raining I won’t be able to buy a new sofa until I pay all my debts.

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IF If I go home early tonight, I will watch the Desparate Housewives. Sophie will buy a new TV set if the prices goes down . What will you do if you don’t pass the test?

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UNLESS I won’t take a raincoat unless it rains Unless you tell me her name I won’t talk to you Fiona won’t write the essay unless I help her.

**PRACTICE** Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs. :

** PRACTICE** Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs. 1) They ______ (not/start) the meeting until the manager ____ (arrive). 2) If he __________ (find) the way, he ________ ( be) here by ten o’clock. 3) We __________ (start) the construction of the school as soon as the local council _____(allow ) us to begin. 4) After he ______ (buy) the house he wants, he_________ (get) some new furniture. 5) If Alice __________ (feel) better at the weekend, she _______ ( play ) tennis with us. 6) I ____(have to) finish the reports before the boss ___________ (call). 7) Sharon _________(eat) anything until the doctor_______(tell) her to. KEY >>>

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KEY: 1. won’t start / arrives  2. finds / will be  3. will start / allows  4. buys/ will get  5. feels / will play  6.will have to/ calls  7. won’t eat / tells © Dulce Rosales