WHEN - UNTIL - AS SOON AS - BEFORE

To refer to the FUTURE To refer to the PAST

FUTURE (main clause) + TIME expression + PRESENT TENSE PAST (main clause) + TIME expression + PAST TENSE

I'll send you a postcard when I arrive in New York.

We didn’t go shopping until Mary arrived.
When I arrive in New York, I'll send you a postcard.
They went out as soon as it stopped raining.
I won’t go to bed until I finish my book.

Look at the example and complete the sentences

Example: I‘ll phone (phone) them when I get (get) to Paris.

1. We……………… 2. As soon as the 3. I ………………… (stay) 4. She ……………….

(wait) here until match with you until your (worry) about her
the rain…………. …………………. train exam until
(stop) (end) ……………………….. she……………… (get)
we………………..….. (leave) the results.
(complain) to the
referee.

5. As soon as Dad 6. I …………………. 7. When Peter ……………. 8. When the exam

…………..…. (get) (finish) this book (arrive) we …………… ………... (be) over
in tonight he before I ………….. (give) him his we…………….. (have)
………….(want) (go) to bed. presents. a party.
his dinner.

9. I …………… (have) 10. We …………………. Rick……………….. (not eat) John ………….. go on

an ice-cream (not start) lunch anything until he…………… holiday before he learns
before the until you (get) home. windsurfing
film……………... ………………. (get)
(start) back.

Choose one of the following verbs and write it in the correct tense
recover – go swimming – meet – break down – visit – begin
1. …………….you…….…….the 2. Jenny won’t play tennis until she 3. Don’t forget to take out your
Statue of Liberty when you ……………………… from her illness. contact lenses when you
go to New York?
UNDERLINE and CORRECT the mistakes Choose the ………………………….
correct option:
WHEN – UNTIL - AS SOON AS
1. My the
4. When sisterwinner
visits Broadway before she
heard the goesreporters
5. The to the asked her about her 6. When our car …………..
USA anthem she ………….
national 1. The athletes started…..near
victory when they ………………... to run ………………………..
the finishing line, we
to cry
…………………………………………………………….. her at her arrival. they heard the gun. lost the rally.
2. The two friends chat until it got dark
…………………………………………………………….. 2. They didn´t begin the match ……………..we arrived.
3. As soon as Mum will arrive, we have lunch.
…………………………………………………………….. 3. We will wait at the bus stop ………….. you come.
4. We’ll watch the football match when we arrived
home tonight 4. …………….. they left school it started to rain.
……………………………………………………………..
5. we’ll go to the movies until we had dinner 5. …………the taxi arrives, I’ll leave for the airport.
……………………………………………………………..
6. I won’t tell Sue about the prize as soon as I see her. 6. We remembered to post the letter ………………we
……………………………………………………………… went out
…
UNDERLINE and CORRECT the mistakes
1. My sister will visit Broadway WHEN she
goes to the USA
2. The two friends chatted until it got dark
3. As soon as mum arrives, we will have
lunch.
Choose the correct option:
WHEN – UNTIL - AS SOON AS
1. The athletes started to run when they heard
the gun.
2. They didn´t begin the match until we arrived.
3. We will wait at the bus stop until you come.

4. When they left school it started to rain.

4. I’ll watch the football match when I arrive
home tonight
5. As soon as the taxi arrives, I’ll leave for the
airport.
5. we went to the movies before we had
dinner 6. We remembered to post the letter as soon
as we went out
6. I won’t tell Sue about the prize when I see
her