FUTURE ACTIONS IN SUBORDINATE CLAUSES

Present tenses Future tenses

1.Clause of in case, if Swan p.574.5 1.object clause If Swan p.574.8

condition We’ll meet in case I don’t know where
we have time she will be tomorrow
2.Time clause Before, after, when, Azar p.65 2. clause of reason Because, as, for Swan p.574.8
as soon as, until I won’t mind the heat
We’ll go to the because I won’t move
cinema after I do my about much
H/W
3.After some Hope / bet (in an Swan p.574.5 3. clause of Though, although Swan p.574.8
attitudinal verbs informal style) concession I’ll go with you
It doesn’t matter although I probably
I don’t care won’t enjoy the
It’s not important opera
I bet he gets married
by June
4. relative non- You’ll work with Swan p.574.8
restricting clause Mr.Harris who will
explain everything to
you.

NB The completeness of an action may be expressed by the simple use of terminative (non-durative) verbs like to stop, to finish, to give etc.
In case with durative verbs we can use in time clauses or if-clauses either simple (to denote a fact) or perfect tense (to underline the
completeness of an action).