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tenses with time conjunctions I'll see you before you go.

We use the simple present with a future meaning after before, after, while, until, when and as soon as.

I'll see you before you go. (NOT... before you willgo:) We'll talk about it after I get back.
You can use my car while I'm in Ireland. Don't move until I tell you.
He'll phone when he gets home. (NOT... when he will-get home.)
We'll start the party as soon as Alice arrives.

^ Put in verbs from the box. Use the simple present.

arrive be finish get go hear leave make open/ stop write

► Wait here until Jane ..?£?.**£... the door. 5 I'll cook supper after I ................back from

1 Call me as soon as you................about the the gym.
exam. 6 I'm going to travel round the world before I

2 Can you hold the baby while I ................ 60.
coffee? 7 I'm not going out until the rain................
3 What's John going to do when he................ 8 Will you stay in while I ................. shopping?
school? 9 We'll call you as soon as w e................. in Paris
4 Give my love to Sue when you.................to her. 10 We'll go fora drink after the class................

Q Put in verbs from the box (simple present or will).

come find get g ive / help look after look start stop tell travel

► I. 9KY?.....................you my address before I say goodbye.
1 Lisa's going to live here until she................................... a job.

2 We're going to look after Sue's flat while she................................... round America.
3 I ..................................you to clean the flat after I get back from work.
4 We're early - we've got half an hour before the lesson..................................
5 I ..................................you the price as soon as I know myself.
6 Can I go and see Maggie while you................................... the kids?
7 When I get time, I ................................... for a new place to live.

8 Mum's going to move to Scotland after she................................... work.
9 I'll bring you a present when I ................................... home.
10 Things..................................worse before they get better.

Q Write five or more sentences about yourself, using some of the beginnings in the box.

When I leave school. I'll... When I finish university, I'll... When I get married, I'll ...

When I have children, I'll... When my children leave home, I'll... When I stop work, I'll ...
When I have time. I'll ... When I'm 20/30/40/50/60/70/80/907100, I'll ...

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For tenses with if see page 245.

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