Tenses · CEFR B1 · Independent
When I arrive, I will call — English tenses
After when, before, after, until and as soon as, English uses the present tense for a future action. Only the main half takes will.
The shape
when / before / after / until / as soon as + PRESENT, will + verb
Talk about two future things without saying "will" twice.
In Hindi
when, before, after, until और as soon as के बाद आगे की बात भी present tense में कही जाती है। will सिर्फ़ मुख्य हिस्से में आता है।
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The mistake to fix first
The sentence Indian-English speakers actually produce, and the reason it is wrong.
| Commonly said | Correct English |
|---|---|
When I will reach, I will call you. | When I reach, I will call you. After "when" the future is written in the present tense. |
Learn these first
These come first. The rest of this makes more sense once they are automatic.
Easy to confuse with
Close enough to be mixed up with this one. Knowing the difference is most of knowing either.
- First conditionalA2Talk about what will happen if something does
- when / while / before / afterA2Put two events in order inside one sentence
Questions people ask
- What is the when i arrive, i will call used for?
- After when, before, after, until and as soon as, English uses the present tense for a future action. Only the main half takes will. In practice: talk about two future things without saying "will" twice.
- How do you form the when i arrive, i will call?
- when / before / after / until / as soon as + PRESENT, will + verb.
- What is the most common mistake with the when i arrive, i will call?
- Saying “When I will reach, I will call you.” instead of “When I reach, I will call you.”. After "when" the future is written in the present tense.
Where when i arrive, i will call fits
Where this structure sits in the ladder, and what surrounds it.
When I arrive, I will call is a CEFR B1 structure — the independent band — and it belongs to tenses. CoCap’s syllabus files every structure this way so you can learn in order instead of jumping between whatever a search happened to return.
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