I'll phone you as soon as the meeting ____.
- A. finishes(correct answer)
- B. will finish
- C. finished
- D. finishing
Why: Present simple after as soon as. The meeting = it: finishes.
B114 questions · Intermediate · Conjunctions, Clauses and Linking
Future Time Clauses Exercises with Answers
Practise the present simple after when, as soon as, until, before and after, will in the other clause, and the present perfect after after. Answers and short explanations included.
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Sample questions with answers
We won't start dinner until Dad ____ home.
- A. gets(correct answer)
- B. will get
- C. got
- D. get
Why: No will after until. Dad = he: gets.
When I ____ to Hà Nội next month, I'll visit the Temple of Literature.
- A. go(correct answer)
- B. will go
- C. went
- D. going
Why: Next month is future, but the when clause uses the present simple.
Lessons on this topic
- Future Time Clauses: When, As Soon As, Until, Before, After
After when, as soon as, until, before and after, use the present simple for the future. The other clause keeps will. Commas, examples and mistakes.
