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Picnic Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Why do you say...present simple and future
Here two setences, I want to know why the second one is not correct.
1. "Next time I see him, I will(e.g. verb infinitve form or gerund).
2. "Next time I will see him, I will(e.g. verb infinitve form or gerund).
the first is correct, but why is the second one not?
1. "Next time I see him, I will(e.g. verb infinitve form or gerund).
2. "Next time I will see him, I will(e.g. verb infinitve form or gerund).
the first is correct, but why is the second one not?
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e. ". )---> next time I see him .
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- ".
- )---> next time I see him .
- You can't use the future tense in subordinate clauses of time, you can only use the present tense.
- )---> as soon as Dad comes from work.
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"Next time I see him" is a subordinate clause of time, i.e. a clause to which you can put the question "when?". Like this: I will tell him everything ---(when?)---> next time I see him.
You can't use the future tense in subordinate clauses of time, you can only use the present tense.
More examples:
You can't use the future tense in subordinate clauses of time, you can only use the present tense.
More examples:
- We will have dinner ---(when?)--->
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