TIME CLAUSES EXERCISES

Future with time expressions (after, as soon as, before, till, when, while ... )The time clauses in the English language are introduced by conjunctions such as after, as soon as, before, till, until, when, whenever, while or time expressions such as the minute, the moment etc.We do not use the future tense (will) in a time clause to describe future activities (in this respect, it it similar to if clauses).

I.

I'll be ready as soon as you   (be).

We'll stay here till she   (return).

Please, call us when you   (arrive).

I'm going to tell her before she   (leave).

I don't know when the party   (start).

He'll drive you there whenever you   (need).

The moment summer   here, the garden will be so beautiful! (be)

I am going to take the exam after I   all these books. (study)

He will wait for you until you   (be back)

Don't worry! I'll watch you while you   in the lake. (swim)

II.

We'll get there. We'll send a message. (soon after) 

I would like to finish it. It will get dark. (before) 

We are going to have a rest. We'll be on holiday. (while) 

He will not regret it. She'll move away. (until) 

Can you water the flowers? We'll leave the house. (when)   ?

Get in touch with him. I'm going to write to him. (as soon as) 

Come to see me. You'll feel alone. (whenever) 

I will find the opener. I will open the bottle. (the moment) 

We will go to the shop. We will be walking the dog. (while) 

I'll have finished my lesson by noon. I'll come round. (after) 

III.

Jack is seeing the doctor tomorrow. He will be all right.

Soon after Jack   .

We are going to get married. We will live in Bristol.

As soon as we   .

You'll be hungry. You can take anything from the fridge.

Whenever you   .

I'm going to change my job. I must tell my boss.

Before I   .

They will be waiting for me. They will have enough time to prepare it.

While they   .

Peggy is coming tonight. She will help you.

As soon as Peggy   .