Time Clauses untuk Masa Depan: When, As Soon As, Before, Until

Pelajari cara menggunakan time clause seperti when, as soon as, before, dan until untuk membicarakan masa depan — dengan present simple, bukan will, di dalam klausanya.

Illustration of a character checking the time before making a future plan

Ketuk kata yang bergaris bawah untuk melihat arti dan mendengarnya.

Saat membicarakan masa depan dengan time clause (anak kalimat waktu), kita memakai present simple di dalam klausa waktu — bukan "will" — meskipun artinya tetap tentang masa depan.

I'll call you when I arrive. (Aku akan meneleponmu ketika aku tiba.)

"Will" hanya muncul sekali dalam kalimat, di klausa utama. Klausa waktunya sendiri memakai present simple.

Stacked list diagram of time conjunctions paired with the present simple and a will future main clause

Struktur

Time clause (present simple) + main clause (will/going to).

When I finish work, I'll go home.
I'm going to wait here until you come back.

Kata penghubung waktu yang umum

When

When she gets here, we'll start the meeting.

As soon as

I'll text you as soon as I land.

Before

Please lock the door before you leave.

After

We'll eat after everyone arrives.

Until

Wait here until I come back.

Kesalahan umum

❌ "I'll call you when I will arrive." → ✅ "I'll call you when I arrive." (time clause memakai present simple untuk arti masa depan, bukan will)
❌ "As soon as she will finish, we will leave." → ✅ "As soon as she finishes, we will leave."
❌ "Wait here until I will come back." → ✅ "Wait here until I come back."

Latihan cepat

0/4 terjawab

1. I'll call you when I ______.

2. As soon as she ______, we will leave.

3. Wait here until I ______ back.

4. Which word introduces a time clause about the future?

Jawab semua 4 soal untuk melihat skormu.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why don't we use "will" after "when" in future time clauses?

English marks future time only once per sentence — the time clause uses present simple, and "will" appears only in the main clause.

Is this rule the same for as soon as, before, after, and until?

Yes, all of these time conjunctions follow the same pattern.

Can I use "going to" instead of "will" in the main clause?

Yes — "I'm going to call you when I arrive" follows the same rule for the time clause.