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4. Louis to Puerto Rico to study Spanish next semester.
a. goes b. is going c. is going to go

5. My friends and I our own business after college.
a. start b. will start c. are going to start

6. Are you going to class now? you a ride.

a. I’m giving b. I’ll give c. I give

7. My family a vacation in Florida next week.
a. will take b. is taking c. takes

8. early tomorrow morning. I have a meeting at 7:30 a.m.

a. I’m getting up b. I get up c. I’ll get up

9. Oh, no! Look at this traffic! late.
a. We’re b. We’ll be c. We’re going to be

10. When Friday? Let’s do something afterward.
a. does your class end b. will your class end c. is your class ending

7.6 Future Time Clauses with After, As Soon As, When, Before

1. A future time clause tells when an action After I eat lunch, I will take a nap.
or event will happen. The time clause can Time Clause Main Clause
come before or after the main clause.
I will take a nap after I eat lunch.
Main Clause Time Clause
2. Future time clauses begin with before, after,
as soon as, or when.
a. Use after, as soon as, or when to show a. When we get married, we’ll buy a house.
that the action or event in the time Time Clause Main Clause
clause will happen first. (First Event) (Second Event)

b. Use before to show that the action or b. Before we get married, we’ll buy a house.
event in the time clause will happen
Time Clause
second. (Second Event) Main Clause
(First Event)
3. Use the simple present, not will or be going ✓ After I graduate, I will get a job.
to, in the time clause. ✗ After I will graduate, I will get a job.

4. Remember: Use a comma when a time As soon as I get a job, I’m going to move.
clause comes at the beginning of a When I get to the office, I’ll call you.
sentence.

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