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In time clauses that refer to the future (with if, when, after, before, as soon as, once, until, while etc.) we use the PRESENT TENSES:

Say hi from me if you see him. (present simple)

As soon as I arrive, I'll give you a call. (present simple)

You can play in the garden when you have finished your homework. (present perfect)

I'll be waiting outside while you are speaking to the doctor. (present continuous)

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<h4 style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 22px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; background: #ffffff; color: #333333; line-height: 1.6em; font-weight: 500; font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif;">Ex. A. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets</h4>
0. We can have dinner somewhere as soon as he ................... (finish) working. ---> 
    We can have dinner somewhere as soon as he finishes working.
 
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 14px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; background: #ffffff; color: #353535; font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif;">1   I won’t go to the beach tomorrow if it ………………………… . (rain)
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 14px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; background: #ffffff; color: #353535; font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif;">2   Tony’s going to pack his bags before he ………………………… to bed. (go)
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 14px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; background: #ffffff; color: #353535; font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif;">3   I’ll be able to tell you what time I’m leaving once I ………………………… the time of my flight. (check)
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 14px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; background: #ffffff; color: #353535; font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif;">4   We’ll be staying with my aunt when we ………………………… in Vancouver. (be)
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 14px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; background: #ffffff; color: #353535; font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif;">5   Can you call me after you ………………………… dinner? (have)
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 14px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; background: #ffffff; color: #353535; font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif;">6   I’m not going to tell you about my trip until I can see that you ………………………… to me. (listen)
 
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<h4 style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 22px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; background: #ffffff; color: #333333; line-height: 1; font-weight: 500; font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif;">Ex. B. Choose the correct answer. Sometimes both answers are possible.</h4>
0. I would like to finish it before / as soon as it gets dark.
 
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 14px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; background: #ffffff; color: #353535; font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif;">1   I’ll let you know as soon as / in case I’ve booked my ticket.
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 14px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; background: #ffffff; color: #353535; font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif;">2   If it stays hot, the clothes will have dried the minute / by the time we leave.
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 14px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; background: #ffffff; color: #353535; font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif;">3   My parents will let me go camping on condition that / once I phone every day.
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 14px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; background: #ffffff; color: #353535; font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif;">4   By the time / When she lands in New York, she’ll have been traveling for two days.
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 14px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; background: #ffffff; color: #353535; font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif;">5   If / Unless you need anything, just ask at reception.
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 14px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; background: #ffffff; color: #353535; font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif;">6   Take a book in case / on condition that you get bored on the flight.