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    5 Future Time

    Clauses

    Dreams for the


    Future
    Future Dreams 1

    I’m going to be an astronaut when I grow up.


    Future Dreams 2

    Before we have a baby,


    we’ll buy a bigger house.
    Future Dreams 3

    I won’t quit my job until I win the lottery.


    Future Dreams 4

    After we retire, we’re going to travel.


    Form
    A complex sentence about future time has two
    clauses: a main clause and a time clause.

    I’m going to be an astronaut when I grow up.

    Main Clause Time Clause


    Main Clause
    The verb in the main clause is often in the
    future.

    MAIN CLAUSE TIME


    CLAUSE
    Verb
    Will or Other
    Subject (base
    be + going to information
    form)
    before we
    We will buy a house
    have a baby.
    until he wins
    He won’t quit his job
    the lottery.
    after we
    We are going to travel
    retire.
    Time Clause
    The verb in the time clause is often in the
    present.

    TIME CLAUSE MAIN CLAUSE

    Time Verb Other


    Subject
    word ( present) information
    we will buy a
    Before we have a baby
    house.
    he won’t quit his
    Until he wins the lottery
    job.
    we are going to
    After we retire
    travel.
    Be Careful!

    Don’t use will or be going to in the future


    time clause.

    When
    When X
    I will save
    I save enough
    enough money,
    money, I’mI’m going
    going to to buy
    buy a car.
    a car.
    Clause Order 1
    Time clauses can come at the beginning or end
    of sentences.

    I’m going to be an astronaut when I grow up.

    Time Clause

    Before we have a baby, we’ll buy a bigger house.

    Time Clause

    Use a comma only when the time clause


    begins the sentence.
    Clause Order 2

    When she finishes school, she’ll join the Peace Corps.

    Time Clause Main Clause


    (present) (future)

    I won’t get married until I meet the right person.

    Main Clause Time Clause


    (future) (present)

    As soon as they graduate, they’ll look for a job.

    Time Clause Main Clause


    (present) (future)
    Time Expressions 1

    when
    after
    not . . . until
    Introduce the
    as soon as first event

    When they save money, they’ll buy a new car.

    now

    past future
    Put the verbs in the correct
    Practice 1 tense. Add commas where
    necessary.

    Example: After he (graduate) ___ he (go) ___ to law school.


    After he graduates, he’ll go to law school.

    1. They (own) __ a house by the time they (be) ___ married.

    They will own a house by the time they are married.

    2. She (not/start) __ her own business until she (get) ___ more
    experience.
    She won’t start her own business until she gets more experience.
    3. As soon as he (become) __ manager he (take) __ a vacation.

    As soon as he becomes manager, he’s going to take a vacation.


    Time Expressions 2

    before
    until
    Introduce the
    by the time second event

    Before he gets married, he’ll find a good job.

    now

    past future
    Combine the sentences using
    Practice 2 the time word provided. In each
    pair, A is the first event.

    Example: A. The children will go to college.


    B. She will go back to school. [as soon as]
    As soon as the children go to college, she’ll go back to school.
    1. A. You will finish your exams.
    B. We will (not) celebrate. [until]
    We won’t celebrate until you finish your exams.

    2. A. My brother will buy a new suit.


    B. He will go on an interview. [before]
    My brother will buy a new suit before he goes on an interview.

    3. A. She will pass the driving test.


    B. She will borrow the family car. [after]
    After she passes the driving test, she will borrow the family car.
    References

    Copyright © 2006 Pearson Education and


    its licensors. All rights reserved.

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