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When the main clause contains an imperative (Go ...), or a tense indicating future time (I'll go, I'm going, I go), a subordinate clause introduced by as soon as, once, or after may contain a simple present or present perfect tense with little difference in meaning. The present perfect simply...

Hi, I wonder if I can use the simple present in the main clause, before since (or as of). So which of the following sentences are acceptable? Duff Beer is the best beer in the US since 1930. Duff Beer has been the best beer in the US since 1930 (This I'm sure it's right. I'd like to know...

Thanks, milky, but can you(or anyone) provide more specifics on your comment? Does that make my examples grammatically incorrect? I'm honestly not sure I understand your comment anyway. The present simple is used to state repeated actions or state facts. If I am using a timetable to describe...

I will not go to the falls unless you will come. "Will" cannot be used in a subordinate clause that begins with certain subordinate conjunctions--like "unless". Rather, "unless" + simple present together refer to the future time. I will not go to the falls unless you will come (X) I will...

My contribution (taken from HERE):If the reporting verb is simple present, present perfect, or future, the noun clause verb is not changed.If the reported sentence deals with a fact or general truth, the present tense is (can be) retained. She said that the moon causes the tides.PS: Good luck...

Hi CJ,Thank you so much for your reply!! Your explanation made my question clear but sometimes this time clause is pretty confusing.For now, I'm a bit confused with these sentences.A) When we finish this essey, we will be free from all the classes. (simple present in the time clause) B) When...

If the time adverbial clause referes to somthing that will happen or exists in the future, you use the simple present tense, not a future tense. You have stated a very important rule here: Look before you leap. (not before you will leap) He is going to the bank before he has dinner....

Pinenut wrote:CalifJim,You may know what I don't know, but according to the grammars I have reviewed the following two points can be made: 'before they will be considered' is a time adverbial clause If the time adverbial clause referes to somthing that will happen or exists in the future,...

CalifJim wrote:Either tense is possible. will be considered is fine because the main clause refers to a time in the future in the context of a stated rule. XYZ must happen before ABC will be done. Stated differently, the officials who wrote this are saying that they will not consider these...

Hello RuslanaThe question you raised here would be: whether we should choose the tense of an indirectly reported statement to be in agreement with the tense of the reporting clause even in the case we know the reported statement is still now true" As to this, Quirk in CGEL says that we can say...