English Vocabulary Lesson: BY THE TIME (By the time this lesson finishes, I will have understood)

What is the correct formula for using 'by the time' with future actions?

• By the time + present continuous, main clause in future simple

• By the time + future simple, main clause in present perfect

• By the time + present simple, main clause in future perfect

• By the time + past simple, main clause in past perfect

Which of the following sentences correctly uses 'by the time' with a past action?

• By the time I arrive, she has left.

• By the time I arrived, she had left.

• By the time I will arrive, she will have left.

• By the time I will have arrived, she left.

How do you use 'by the time' with present actions?

• By the time + future simple, main clause in future perfect

• By the time + past simple, main clause in past perfect

• By the time + present simple, main clause in present perfect

• By the time + present continuous, main clause in past perfect

What does 'by the time' imply in a sentence?

• At a specific time

• Before a specific time

• After a specific time

• During a specific time

Which of the following is NOT a correct use of 'by the time'?

• By the time I finish, you will have left.

• By the time I finish, you have left.

• By the time I finished, you had left.

• By the time I will finish, you have left.