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Connectors · CEFR B1 · Independent
As soon as means immediately after. Whenever means every single time, without exception.
The shape
as soon as / whenever + clause
Say one thing happens the moment another does.
In Hindi
as soon as यानी होते ही। whenever यानी जब भी, हर बार।
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The sentence Indian-English speakers actually produce, and the reason it is wrong.
| Commonly said | Correct English |
|---|---|
As soon as he will arrive, call me. | As soon as he arrives, call me. After "as soon as" the future takes the present tense. |
Close enough to be mixed up with this one. Knowing the difference is most of knowing either.
Where this structure sits in the ladder, and what surrounds it.
as soon as / whenever is a CEFR B1 structure — the independent band — and it belongs to connectors. CoCap’s syllabus files every structure this way so you can learn in order instead of jumping between whatever a search happened to return.
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