A2

when / before / after / as soon as + S + V (hiện tại), S + will + V0

Mệnh đề thời gian tương lai

Explanation

Sau when, before, after, as soon as, until thì dùng thì HIỆN TẠI dù đang nói về tương lai. Chỉ mệnh đề chính mới có will. Bẫy thường gặp: I will call you when I will arrive ✗ — không được có hai will. Chỉ mệnh đề chính giữ will: when I arrive ✓.

Examples

I will call you when I arrive.

Tới nơi tôi sẽ gọi bạn.

We will wait until she comes.

Chúng tôi sẽ đợi tới khi cô ấy đến.

Before you leave, turn off the light.

Trước khi đi, tắt đèn nhé.

As soon as it stops raining, we will go.

Mưa tạnh là chúng tôi đi ngay.

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