Subordinate clauses of time and condition

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Are there any changes referring ignoring Future Simple in subordinate clauses of time and condition in modern non-official English ? E.g.:  I will return it to you when I will read it        Or only old variant with no changes:  I will return it when I read (=I have read) it.   ????????

AlpheccaStars · Accepted Answer

I don't know of any"official English." If there is no "official" English, there can not be an "unofficial English," either.

Maybe you mean standard English. There are two recognized dialects, British/International and American. There are many dialects which are considered non-standard English.

Here are some variations of your sentence in standard English.

I will return it to you when / after I have read it. 
I will return it to you after I read it.
I will read it and (will) return it to you.

CalifJim · Answer

olive beeOr only old variant with no changes: I will return it when I read (=I have read) it. ????????

I have no idea what these variants are that you're talking about, but it's what you're calling the old variant.

I will return it when I (have) read it.

There are exceedingly few exceptions to the guideline that 'will' (and to some extent, 'would') should never occur in the types of subordinate clauses you're asking about.

The guideline does not apply to clauses with interrogative polarity (i.e., indirect questions).

I don't know when he will return.

CJ

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