Futuretimeclauses

Future Time Clauses

What will you do when you graduate school?

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What will you do when you graduate school?

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As soon as I graduate school, I will take the TOEFL exam.

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What will you do after you pass the TOEFL exam?

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What will you do after you pass the TOEFL exam?

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After I pass the TOEFL exam, I will apply to a few colleges.

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What will you do when you are accepted to college?

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What will you do when you are accepted to college?

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When I attend college, I will study hard while I work part-time.

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The following words describe actions that will occur in the future.

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As soon as –

After–

When–

While–

The following words describe actions that will occur in the future.

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As soon as –As soon as I graduate school•

After–

When–

While–

The following words describe actions that will occur in the future.

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As soon as –As soon as I graduate school•

After–After I pass the TOEFL exam•

When–

While–

The following words describe actions that will occur in the future.

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As soon as –As soon as I graduate school•

After–After I pass the TOEFL exam•

When–When I attend college•

While–

The following words describe actions that will occur in the future.

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As soon as –As soon as I graduate school•

After–After I pass the TOEFL exam•

When–When I attend college•

While–While I work part-time•

Future time clause = future time word + subject + verb in present tense

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As soon as + I + graduate–

As soon as = future time word–

I = subject–

graduate = verb in present tense–

As soon as I graduate school, I will take the TOEFL exam.

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The future time clause can appear at the beginning of the sentence, the middle of the sentence, or at the end of the sentence.

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The future time clause can appear at the beginning of the sentence, the middle of the sentence, or at the end of the sentence.

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As soon as I graduate, I will take the TOEFL exam.

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The future time clause can appear at the beginning of the sentence, the middle of the sentence, or at the end of the setence.

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As soon as I graduate, I will take the TOEFL exam.

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I will study every day and as soon as I graduate, I will take the TOEFL exam.

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The future time clause can appear at the beginning of the sentence, the middle of the sentence, or at the end of the sentence.

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As soon as I graduate, I will take the TOEFL exam.

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I will study every day and as soon as I graduate, I will take the TOEFL exam.

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I will take the TOEFL exam as soon as I graduate.

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