Intermediate Grammar
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When and If“when I do / when I’ve done” – 44 interactive questions
📖 Grammar Reference – When and If
Study the notes, then work through the six exercises.
1 Tier 1 – The Concept & Nuance: The No-Will Rule in Time Clauses
In clauses beginning with when, as soon as, before, after, until, while, and if, use the present simple or present perfect, never will, even when referring to the future.
– “We’ll leave as soon as it stops raining.”
2 Tier 2 – When vs If
| WHEN | Certainty: you are sure it will happen: “I’m going shopping later. When I go, I’ll buy bread.” |
| IF | Possibility: it may or may not happen: “If it rains, we won’t play tennis.” |
3 Tier 3 – Top 3 Common Learner Pitfalls
– Rule: Never put will inside a future time clause introduced by when.
– Rule: Clauses with until take the present simple for future time.
– Rule: Use present simple after when before imperative statements.
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