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Laborious Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

I need your nelp with the tense forms we can use after 'as soon as', please

Hello, teachers: 

I have a few questions concerning the tense forms which can be used after 'as soon as' when it (as soon as) is used in a sentence that is about the future. 

For examle, we can use the "present simple tense" form or the "present perfect tense" form after as soon as as in "I will let you know what he is wearing as soon as he arrives/has arrived". Am I right, teachers? 

But is it possible for us to use the present continuous or the present perfect continuous tense, too, after as soon as?

For example, can we say "You will have to attack her as soon as she is entering the building.", or "The professor will start asking the students questions as soon as the class is beginning."?

Thank you. 
  

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Laborious For examle, we can use the "present simple tense" form or the "present perfect tense" form after as soon as as in "I will let you know what he is wearing as soon as he arrives/has arrived". Am I right, teachers? Right.

— GPY

  • Laborious For examle, we can use the "present simple tense" form or the "present perfect tense" form after as soon as as in "I will let you know what he is wearing as soon as he arrives/has arrived".
  • Am I right, teachers?
  • Right.
  • The meaning is usually near enough the same.
  • "?
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LaboriousFor examle, we can use the "present simple tense" form or the "present perfect tense" form after as soon as as in "I will let you know what he is wearing as soon as he arrives/has arrived". Am I right, teachers?
Right. The meaning is usually near enough the same.
LaboriousBut is it possible for us to use the present contin
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Thank you for your helpful response, teacher.

Would it be correct to say, I will let you know as soon as he is coming, please?
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LaboriousWould it be correct to say, I will let you know as soon as he is coming, please?
It seems unlikely. I suppose it may just about be feasible if the journey takes a very long time. Certainly it cannot mean "I will let you know as soon as he comes".
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Thank you once again, teacher GPY!

Actaully, this thing is still not completely clear to me. Do you mean that only verbs that last for a long time can be used with 'as soon as' when our sentence is about the future?

For example, can't I combine the following ideas using 'as soon as', please?

= I will inform you.
= She will be leaving for her offi
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LaboriousActaully, this thing is still not completely clear to me. Do you mean that only verbs that last for a long time can be used with 'as soon as' when our sentence is about the future?
No, as demonstrated by the examples above. I wonder whether you meant to ask this:

"Do you mean that only verbs that last for a long time can be used in th
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