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When I'm older, as soon as I arrive : le présent après when

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En français, on dit « Quand je serai grand, je voyagerai » (futur + futur). En anglais, après when, on met le présent : When I'm older, I'll travel.

MotSensExemple
whenquandWhen I get home, I'll call you.
as soon asdès queAs soon as she arrives, we'll start.
before / afteravant que / après queTidy your room before you go out.
until / tilljusqu'à ce queI'll wait until you come back.
onceune fois queOnce you finish, you can go.
ifsiIf it rains, we'll stay at home.

Le futur (will) reste dans l'autre partie de la phrase. On ne dit jamais When I will be older.

Pour une action terminée : present perfect

I'll call you when I've finished my homework.
Je t'appellerai quand j'aurai fini mes devoirs.

Attention : dans une question avec when (« Quand vas-tu partir ? »), on utilise bien le futur : When will you leave? La règle ne concerne que when au sens de « au moment où ».

Mise en situation : des projets d'avenir

Grandpa : What will you do when you're older, Sam?
Que feras-tu quand tu seras grand, Sam ?
Sam : When I finish school, I'll travel around the world!
Quand je finirai l'école, je ferai le tour du monde !
Grandpa : And as soon as you come back?
Et dès que tu reviendras ?
Sam : I'll become a vet. But first, I'll study until I get my degree.
Je deviendrai vétérinaire. Mais d'abord, j'étudierai jusqu'à ce que j'obtienne mon diplôme.

À retenir

  • when, as soon as, before, after, until, once, if + présent pour le futur.
  • When I'm older, I'll... (jamais when I will be).
  • Action terminée : when I've finished.
  • Question : When will you...? (futur normal).

Exercice 1 : Le présent après when : exercice 1 (QCM)

  1. « Quand je serai grand, je serai pilote. »
    1. When I'm older, I'll be a pilot.
    2. When I will older, I'll be a pilot.
    3. When I'll be older, I'll be a pilot.
  2. « Je t'appellerai dès que j'arriverai. »
    1. I'll call you as soon as I arrive.
    2. I call you as soon I will arrive.
    3. I'll call you as soon as I'll arrive.
  3. « Range ta chambre avant de sortir. »
    1. Tidy your room before you'll go out.
    2. Tidy your room before going out you.
    3. Tidy your room before you go out.
  4. « J'attendrai jusqu'à ce que tu reviennes. »
    1. I'll wait until you'll come back.
    2. I'll wait until you come back.
    3. I'll wait until you came back.
  5. « Quand vas-tu partir ? » (question)
    1. When will you leave?
    2. When do you will leave?
    3. When you leave will?
  6. « Je t'appellerai quand j'aurai fini. »
    1. I'll call you when I've finished.
    2. I'll call you when I'll have finished.
    3. I'll call you when I finished.
  7. If it ___ tomorrow, we'll stay at home.
    1. rained
    2. rains
    3. will rain
  8. As soon as she ___, we'll eat.
    1. arrives
    2. will arrive
    3. arrive
  9. « Une fois que tu auras fini, tu pourras partir. »
    1. Once you'll finish, you can go.
    2. Once you've finished, you can go.
    3. Once you will have finished, you can go.
  10. Choisissez la phrase incorrecte.
    1. I'll vote when I'm 18.
    2. When I will be 18, I'll vote.
    3. When I'm 18, I'll vote.

Exercice 2 : Le présent après when : exercice 2 (à compléter)

  1. When I .......................... older, I'll live in London. (serai)
  2. I'll call you as soon as I .......................... home. (arriverai)
  3. Wait here until I .......................... back. (revienne)
  4. Have breakfast before you .......................... . (partes)
  5. If it .......................... , we won't go. (pleut)
  6. When I .......................... school, I'll travel. (finirai)
  7. I'll tell you as soon as I .......................... . (saurai)
  8. When .......................... you be back? (question)
  9. Once you've .......................... , you can play. (fini)
  10. I'll wait until the film .......................... . (finisse)

Exercice 3 : Le présent après when : mise en situation

  1. Ton grand-père te demande ce que tu feras plus tard. Tu réponds.
    1. When I'll be older, I'll be a vet.
    2. When I will older, I'm a vet.
    3. When I'm older, I'll be a vet.
  2. Tu promets d'appeler ta mère dès que tu arriveras.
    1. I'll call you as soon as I'll arrive.
    2. I'll call you as soon as I arrive.
    3. I call you as soon I arrive will.
  3. Tu dis à ton ami de t'attendre jusqu'à ce que tu reviennes.
    1. Wait me until I came back.
    2. Wait for me until I'll come back.
    3. Wait for me until I come back.
  4. Tu demandes à ton amie quand elle partira.
    1. When will you leave?
    2. When do you will leave?
    3. When you leave?
  5. Tu dis que tu joueras quand tu auras fini tes devoirs.
    1. I play when I will finish my homework.
    2. I'll play when I've finished my homework.
    3. I'll play when I'll have finished my homework.
  6. Tu dis que s'il fait beau, vous irez à la plage.
    1. If it will be sunny, we'll go to the beach.
    2. If it's sunny, we go to the beach tomorrow.
    3. If it's sunny, we'll go to the beach.
  7. Tu dis que tu voteras quand tu auras 18 ans.
    1. I vote when I will have 18.
    2. I'll vote when I'm 18.
    3. I'll vote when I'll be 18.
  8. Tu conseilles de se laver les mains avant de manger.
    1. Wash your hands before you'll eat.
    2. Wash your hands before you eat.
    3. Wash your hands before to eat.
  9. Tu dis que tu le lui diras quand tu le verras.
    1. I tell him when I will see him.
    2. I'll tell him when I'll see him.
    3. I'll tell him when I see him.
  10. Tu dis que la fête commencera dès que tout le monde sera là.
    1. The party will start as soon as everyone will be here.
    2. The party starts as soon everyone will be here.
    3. The party will start as soon as everyone is here.

Corrigé

Exercice 1

1. a) When I'm older, I'll be a pilot. · 2. a) I'll call you as soon as I arrive. · 3. c) Tidy your room before you go out. · 4. b) I'll wait until you come back. · 5. a) When will you leave? · 6. a) I'll call you when I've finished. · 7. b) rains · 8. a) arrives · 9. b) Once you've finished, you can go. · 10. b) When I will be 18, I'll vote.

Exercice 2

1. am · 2. get · 3. come · 4. leave · 5. rains · 6. finish · 7. know · 8. will · 9. finished · 10. ends

Exercice 3

1. c) When I'm older, I'll be a vet. · 2. b) I'll call you as soon as I arrive. · 3. c) Wait for me until I come back. · 4. a) When will you leave? · 5. b) I'll play when I've finished my homework. · 6. c) If it's sunny, we'll go to the beach. · 7. b) I'll vote when I'm 18. · 8. b) Wash your hands before you eat. · 9. c) I'll tell him when I see him. · 10. c) The party will start as soon as everyone is here.