When

Exercises
1. Re-write the following phrases into one sentence using when:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)

You cross the road. Look both ways.

You come to London. Come and visit me.
You have a baby. What will you call her?
You finish work on Friday. We can go out.
You get home, turn off the light in my bedroom. I left it on this morning.
I was eight. I used to go to bed at nine pm every night.
I get home tonight. I will watch a film.
I was younger. I used to watch cartoons.

2. Choose the correct option:

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)

I go/I will go home when Im finished work.

When I get/I will get home, I will watch TV.
When I watch/I will watch a horror movie, I get scared.
When I see/I will see her, I will give her the book.
I eat/I will eat a pizza for dinner when I get home.
When I go/I will go to France, I speak French.
When I get/I will get my holidays, I will go to France.
When I get home, I read/I will read a book.

3. Correct the following sentences where necessary:

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)

When I will get home, I will go straight to bed.

When you see John, tell him I say hello.
When you will get to the pub, send me a text.
When Jack will be in Mexico, he will drink tequila.
When I get up, I will ring John to tell him about the party.
When I will go on holidays, I will go sunbathing.
When you will speak to him, tell him I cant go to the cinema.
I will tell him that you are not going to the concert when I see him.

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Answers
1. Re-write the following phrases into one sentence using when:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)

When you cross the road, look both ways.

When you come to London, come and visit me.
When you have a baby, what will you call her?
When you finish work on Friday, we can go out.
When you get home, turn off the light in my bedroom. I left it on this morning.
When I was eight, I used to go to bed at nine pm every night.
When I get home tonight, I will watch a film.
When I was younger, I used to watch cartoons.

2. Choose the correct option:

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)

I go/I will go home when Im finished work.

When I get/I will get home, I will watch TV.
When I watch/I will watch a horror movie, I get scared.
When I see/I will see her, I will give her the book.
I eat/I will eat a pizza for dinner when I get home.
When I go/I will go to France, I speak French.
When I get/I will get my holidays, I will go to France.
When I get home, I read/I will read a book.

3. Correct the following sentences where necessary:

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)

When I will get home, I will go straight to bed.

When you see John, tell him I say hello.
When you will get to the pub, send me a text.
When Jack will be is in Mexico, he will drink tequila.
When I get up, I will ring John to tell him about the party.
When I will go on holidays, I will go sunbathing.
When you will speak to him, tell him I cant go to the cinema.
I will tell him that you are not going to the concert when I see him.

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