Finish, i am finished, have finished?

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How to use start and stop with when?

Why can’t

you wait until monday after class (even if I’m an English major) to catch on at my bank after class?

When your class finishes, could you wait for me at the bank?

For when your class has finished, do you wait for me at the bank?

Which ones are correct? What is the difference of meaning?

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What is your class number and how long can you wait for me at the bank?

With conjunctions if, when, as, etc. The present simple tense must be used in the subordinate clause, and your third example uses present perfect. Though I still think it might be grammatically correct, really few people will use such a construction in their speech, and it really sounds odd.

Answered on March 18, 2021.
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What is your class number and how long can you wait for me at the bank?

With conjunctions if, when, as, etc. The present simple tense must be used in the subordinate clause, and your third example uses present perfect. Though I still think it might be grammatically correct, really few people will use such a construction in their speech, and it really sounds odd.

Answered on March 18, 2021.
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When your class is finished, would you wait for me at the bank? “Finished” describes the state of the class. Once the class is in the finished state, would you wait for me in the bank office?

“When your class finishes, could you wait for me at the bank? “Finishes” is an action carried out by the class. At the point in time that the class performs the ‘finish’ action, could you wait for me at the bank?

Can you wait till 10 am before delivering your course to the bank? ” HAS FINISHED!” describes a state of being that the class moves into once it has done the “finish” action. Can you wait for me at the bank?

I think the binding and order of all those forms are clunky. If I went back for an hour with the bank, “Could you meet me after class?” ”

“Never know what you want to say next. Have you ever been successful in “The Olympics”?

Answered on March 26, 2021.
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What is your class number and how long can you wait for me at the bank?

With conjunctions if, when, as, etc. The present simple tense must be used in the subordinate clause, and your third example uses present perfect. Though I still think it might be grammatically correct, really few people will use such a construction in their speech, and it really sounds odd.

Answered on March 26, 2021.
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