Connectors · CEFR B1 · Independent
as soon as / whenever — English conjunctions
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।
CoCap explains every structure in both languages, because a rule you understand in Hindi is a rule you can use in English.
The mistake to fix first
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. |
Easy to confuse with
Close enough to be mixed up with this one. Knowing the difference is most of knowing either.
- When I arrive, I will callB1Talk about two future things without saying "will" twice
- when / while / before / afterA2Put two events in order inside one sentence
Questions people ask
- What is the as soon as / whenever used for?
- As soon as means immediately after. Whenever means every single time, without exception. In practice: say one thing happens the moment another does.
- How do you form the as soon as / whenever?
- as soon as / whenever + clause.
- What is the most common mistake with the as soon as / whenever?
- Saying “As soon as he will arrive, call me.” instead of “As soon as he arrives, call me.”. After "as soon as" the future takes the present tense.
Where as soon as / whenever fits
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.
Reading it is not the same as saying it.
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