Link future events with when and as soon asاربط المستقبل بـ when وas soon as

The idea, simply

After when, as soon as, before, after, and until, use the present simple even when the meaning is future: I will call you as soon as I arrive. The other part of the sentence uses will or an instruction: Wait here until I come back. The common mistake is saying as soon as I will arrive.

Examples

• I will call you as soon as I arrive.

• When the meeting ends, I will send you the notes.

• Please wait here until I come back.

Lesson words

• as soon asفور، بمجرد أن
  Text me as soon as you land.
• untilحتى
  Stay here until I return.
• arriveيصل
  What time does the bus arrive?
• notesملاحظات
  Can I see your notes?
• landتهبط الطائرة
  We land at six in the evening.

Lesson exercises

1. Put the words in the correct order.

   Words: arrive. / as / as / call / I / I / soon / will / you

   Answer

   I will call you as soon as I arrive.

2. Complete the gap: We will start when everyone ___ here.

   Answer

   is

3. Choose the correct English sentence.

   • I will tell him when I see him.
   • I will tell him when I will see him.
   • I tell him when I will see him.
   Answer

   I will tell him when I see him.

4. Which verb form follows as soon as when you talk about the future?

   • the present simple
   • will + verb
   • the past simple
   Answer

   the present simple

5. Tell someone what you will do after something happens.

   Model answer

   I will call you as soon as I arrive.

   Compare your answer with the model and check word order, capitals, and punctuation.