Choose the correct verb form to fill in the blank:
Text me when you ______ the Swargate bus stand tomorrow, and I will come on my scooter to pick you up.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → reach
Future in a “when” part:
- In a time part that begins with “when”, we use the simple present for a future action.
- “Will” stays in the main part.
- Clue word: “when”, with the future shown by “tomorrow” and “I will come”.
- Complete sentence: Text me when you reach the Swargate bus stand tomorrow, and I will come on my scooter to pick you up.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: will reach — Incorrect.
- “Will reach” is the simple future.
- A time part with “when” does not take “will” for a future action.
- Example: The courier will reach by evening.
Option 2: will have reached — Incorrect.
- “Will have reached” is the future perfect: will have + past participle (V3).
- It is used in a main part with “by” + a future time, not after “when”.
- Example: By ten, the train will have reached Lonavala.
Option 3: reached — Incorrect.
- “Reached” is the simple past.
- It shows a finished past action, and this one happens “tomorrow”.
- Example: We reached Ooty late last night.