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GRAMMAR BOOK

FUTURE TIME

TIME LINKER FUTURE TIME FUTURE TIME
When Pete comes home in the evening, we will be ready to welcome him.

➠ As soon as the economy becomes steady, we will invest in the stock market.
➠ By the time we receive the parcel, we will have sent the payment.
➠ We will make the obligatory corrections in the documents before I have applied for the visa to the
embassy.

➠ While the employees are going on a strike next week, representatives will be negotiating the pay rise
rate with the management.

Dikkat edilecek olursa “time clause” içerisinde will, be going to, will be doing, gibi gelecek
Tip zaman yapıları kullanılmamıştır. Bunun yerine Present Simple, Present Continuous ya da
Present Perfect gibi yapılar kullanılır. Diğer bir deyişle, time clause içinde hiçbir zaman Gelecek
Zaman’a ait tenseler yer almaz.

EXERCISE 14 Circle the correct choice.

1. (Will / Do) you please stay in your seats until the plane (will come / has come) to a complete standstill.
2. When you (are / will be) ready, I (start / will start) the engine.

3. As soon as I (hear / am going to hear) something, I (will let / let) you know.
4. (Do / Will) you do something for me before you (go / are going)?

5. I (don’t / won’t) start until everyone (will arrive / has arrived).
6. By the time you (receive / will receive) this letter, I (am / will be) in Thailand.

7. The race (is beginning / will begin) as soon as they (give / are giving) the signal.
8. Before you (go / will go) out, (will / do) you do me a favour?

9. They (don’t / won’t) go back to work until they (get / will get) a 12 percent pay rise.
10. They (deliver / will deliver) the goods as soon as they (will manage / manage) to clear customs.
11. They (do not / will not) get in touch with you before you (are asking / ask) them to do so.

12. I (do / will do) nothing until I (have had / am having) a talk with the manager!
13. Please stop before you (get / will get) into trouble!

14. When someone (acts / will act) slowly, important events like concerts (will be / have been) over.
15. Please stay in your seats while the plane (is still moving / will still move).

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