Future tense in time clause
#1 He is afraid that his past will be a deterrent when he will seek fresh admission to the college.
I read a rule, saying we don't use future tense in time clause and with adverbs denoting time. In this sentence I think it should be "when he seeks fresh admission". Am I right?
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[1] He is afraid that his past will be a deterrent when he will seek fresh admission to the college . [2] He is afraid that his past will be a deterrent when he seeks admission to the college. Yes, you are right.
- [1] He is afraid that his past will be a deterrent when he will seek fresh admission to the college .
- [2] He is afraid that his past will be a deterrent when he seeks admission to the college.
- Yes, you are right.
- "Will" is quite wrong here.
- You just need "seeks", as in [2].
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[1] He is afraid that his past will be a deterrent when he will seek fresh admission to the college.
[2] He is afraid that his past will be a deterrent when he seeks admission to the college.
Yes, you are right. "Will" is quite wrong here. You just need "seeks", as in [2].
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