B2–C1 · GFA · GFA014
It will not be long before + subject + present simple
Explanation
A reusable frame from “Time and aspect”. Compare how English and German express time and aspect. Practise reusable constructions with Russian translations.
Explanation
Каркас из раздела «Время и вид действия». Время и вид действия: сравнивайте английские и немецкие конструкции по примерам с русским переводом.
Structure
EN · English
It will not be long before + subject + present simpleDE · German
Es dauert nicht mehr lange, bis + subject + ... + verbAnchor phrase
RU · Translation
Они скоро заметят.
EN · English
It won't be long before they notice.
DE · German
Es dauert nicht mehr lange, bis sie es bemerken.
03Try variations2 · more examples
- RU · Translation
Она скоро вернётся.
EN · EnglishIt won't be long before she returns.
DE · GermanEs dauert nicht mehr lange, bis sie zurückkommt.
- RU · Translation
Скоро нам понадобится комната побольше.
EN · EnglishIt won't be long before we need a bigger room.
DE · GermanEs dauert nicht mehr lange, bis wir einen größeren Raum brauchen.
Pattern graph
Continue with nearby patterns
GFA018Subject + will be + -ing + future time, so + consequenceGFAGFA012Subject + have/has not + past participle + since + past clauseGFAGFA004By the time + subject + present simple, subject + will have + past participleGFAGFA013Subject + will + infinitive + as soon as + subject + have/has + past participleGFA