Future simple in complex sentences
The future simple tenseA grammatical category that is marked by verb inflection. To express when an event or action happens in time or when a state exists, we use tenses. is used in complex sentences (referring to future timeA concept which is related to our perception of reality; that part of existence which is measured in seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, etc.) which contain clauseA group of related words containing a subject and a verb.s of condition, time or purpose.
If you have finished, then we'll go.
When you finish, we'll go.
I'm taking this book with myself, so that I'll have something to read on the train.
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