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Sun 94 Posted 15 years ago
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By the time


By the time we leave, the sun is setting. (leave - present)

By the time we leave, the sun has already set. (leave - present)

By the time I arrive, they are eating dinner.

By the time I arrive, they have eaten dinner.


Can I usae present progressive or present perfect with by the time? For example,

By the time I finish this essay, he is working on another project. or

By the time I finish this essay, he was finished his second project.
  

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WILL..... By the time i arrive, they will have eaten dinner. he will have finished his second project.

  • WILL.....
  • By the time i arrive, they will have eaten dinner.
  • he will have finished his second project.
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WILL..... By the time i arrive, they will have eaten dinner.

he will have finished his second project.
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By the time we leave, the sun is setting. (leave - present)

By the time we leave, the sun has already set. (leave - present)

By the time I arrive, they are eating dinner.

By the time I arrive, they have eaten dinner.


By the time I finish this essay, he is working on another project.

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