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Will - going to (same meaning).

Will -> momentarily decisions


Going to -> pre-planning

I will marry her in one hour. -> will you marry me?
I’m going to marry her in one hour.

Probably -> helping verb. X auxiliary verbs


Adverbials of probabilities

I go to school.
I am going to school
When
When is a wh-word. We use when to ask questions, as a conjunction and to introduce relative
clauses.

When as a question word


We can use when to ask for information about what time something happens:
When did you leave?
When are you going on holiday?
When will you know the result of the exam?

We can use when in indirect questions:


She asked me when I would be ready to start the job.
She said “When will you >>>?”
Haifa said “Could you open the windows, please?”
Haifa asked me to open the windows.
I wonder when the new computers will arrive.

When as a conjunction
We use when as a conjunction meaning ‘at the time that’. The clause with when is a subordinate
clause (sc) and needs a main clause (mc) to complete its meaning. If the when-clause comes
before the main clause, we use a comma.

Talking about the past


[SC]When I was young, [MC]there were no houses here.
[MC]Nobody spoke [SC]when she came into the room.

SAT
Talking about the present
When you start the engine, there’s a strange noise.
If/when/whether/unless-> 4 cases

Talking about the future


In references to the future with when, we use the present simple or the present perfect in
the when-clause, not the future with shall and will:
When the new park opens, I’ll go there every day.
Not: When the new park will open, I’ll go there every day.
When I’ve finished my homework, I’m going to phone Marita.
Not: When I’ll finish my homework, I’m going to phone Marita.
We can use when as a conjunction to mean ‘considering that’:
What’s the point in going out when we have to be home by eleven o’clock?

When as a relative pronoun


We can use when as a relative pronoun in relative clauses:
That was the week when we booked our holiday.
The parcel arrived in the post at 11 am, when I was still at work.
Restrictive clause, non-restrictive clause.

Ahmed, who is a diligent student, studies at university.


July, the month when I was born, is extremely hot.

Since when?
We can use since when to ask at what time something began. We often use it as a response when
we are surprised that something has begun:
A:
Hilary’s working at the Art Museum now.
B:
Really? Since when?
A:
Oh, she’s been there about three months.
Warning:
Using Since when at the start of a question can express anger or sarcasm:
[talking about children watching television]
A:
Maybe you should try not to let them watch so much television.
B:
Since when are you an expert on childcare? (This is very direct.)

When or if?
We use when to refer to a future situation or condition that we are certain of, whereas we use if to
introduce a possible or unreal situation.
Compare

When I see Gary, I’ll tell him that you said hello. I will definitely see Gary.

If I see Gary, I’ll tell him that you said hello. I may see Gary but I am not certain.

When or since?
We use when to mean ‘(at) the time that’. We use since to refer to a particular time in the past
until another time or until now:
I had a great time when I went to the coast.
I have been having a boring time since I came back home.
Not: I have been having a boring time when I came back home.
Since I was a child.
I knew her when I was a child.

When: typical errors


 Be careful not to use when instead of if:
If you arrive too late, you are not allowed to take the examination because they don’t accept late
enrolment.
Not: When you arrive too late, …
 Be careful not to use when instead of since:
I was very surprised to see him because it’s been a long time since I last saw him.
Not: … it’s been a long time when I last saw him.
 We don’t use will after when to mean ‘at that time’:
When I start college, I’ll miss my old school friends.
Not: When I’ll start college, I’ll miss my old school friends.

Past simple vs Past Progressive:

I was playing video games.

While my brother was watching T.V

I was playing video games when my dad arrived.


While = 7 to 8 PM =
When = 7 PM sharp

When you heat water, it boils.


If you heat water, it boils.

When you take his toy, he cries.


When you take his toy, he’ll cry.

I have seen her, when I was walking.

I ate an apple ten minutes ago.


(Time) in the mood for another apple.
I have eaten an apple.
Effect

POE
Process of Elimination
Process of Implementation
Two similar options, probably both are wrong.
I always liked him.
(Keywords -> Beginners)

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