as soon as
as soon as means “as soon as: immediately after; use the present tense for future meaning”. As soon as means 'immediately after' and joins two events: As soon as the bell rang, the students left. Formation: as soon as + present tense (for future meaning)
as soon as: immediately after; use the present tense for future meaning
B1Formation
as soon as + present tense (for future meaning)
Explanation
As soon as means 'immediately after' and joins two events: As soon as the bell rang, the students left. When it points to the future, the as-soon-as part still uses the present tense, not will — just like clauses with when or if: I'll call you as soon as I arrive (not as soon as I will arrive). The main clause keeps will.
Examples
Note
As soon as can begin the sentence (with a comma) or come in the middle (no comma). Similar time links are once, the moment, and by the time.
FAQ
as soon as — what does it mean and how is it used?
as soon as: immediately after; use the present tense for future meaning. As soon as means 'immediately after' and joins two events: As soon as the bell rang, the students left. When it points to the future, the as-soon-as part still uses the present tense, not will — just like clauses with when or if: I'll call you as soon as I arrive (not as soon as I will arrive). The main clause keeps will.
as soon as — how do you form it?
as soon as + present tense (for future meaning)
as soon as — any usage notes?
As soon as can begin the sentence (with a comma) or come in the middle (no comma). Similar time links are once, the moment, and by the time.