説明
"As soon as" means "right after" or "the moment that." In "I'll text you as soon as I finish work.", "I'll text you" is the main clause, and "as soon as I finish work" is the time clause. The verb "finish" is in the present simple because the work is still in the future. English does not use "will" after "as soon as" in this pattern. Japanese often says "仕事が終わったらすぐ," and English uses the same idea, but the grammar is different.
"As soon as" は「〜したらすぐ」「〜するとすぐに」という意味です。"I'll text you as soon as I finish work." では、"I'll text you" が主な文で、"as soon as I finish work" が時間を言う節です。後ろの "finish" は未来のことでも現在形にします。英語ではこの形で "will" を使いません。日本語では「仕事が終わったらすぐ」と言えますが、英語はそのままの形ではなく、節の中で現在形を使います。
例文
- Call me as soon as you arrive. 着いたらすぐ電話して。
- I'll text you as soon as I finish work. 仕事が終わったらすぐメッセージするね。
- As soon as the rain stops, we can go out. 雨がやんだらすぐ外に出られます。
- Will you call me as soon as you get there? 着いたらすぐ電話してくれる？
- She left as soon as she heard the news. 彼女はその知らせを聞くとすぐに出発した。
- Don't leave as soon as the movie starts. 映画が始まったからといって、すぐに帰らないで。
よくある間違い
Japanese learners often say, "I'll text you as soon as I will finish work." The wrong part is "will finish." Use "I'll text you as soon as I finish work." because the "as soon as" clause uses present simple, not "will."
日本語では未来の意味でもそのまま言いやすいので、"will" を "as soon as" の後ろに入れてしまうことが多いです。たとえば "I'll text you as soon as I will finish work." は誤りで、正しくは "I'll text you as soon as I finish work." です。"as soon as" の節では、未来でも現在形を使います。