THE WORD WHEN
You have probably heard children use the phrase when I grow up. It means "when I get older."
When I grow up, I want to be a soccer player.
When I grow up, I want to be a teacher.
When I grow up, I want to be a movie star.
When I grow up, I want to work at the University.
Notice that the phrase “when I grow up” uses the present tense. In English, if we use "when" to talk about the future, we often use the present tense.
Here are some more examples:
When I go to the store, I'll buy you a pack of gum.
I want to have seven children when I'm older.
When I'm the president of this country, everyone will get a raise.
I want to visit the Statue of Liberty when I go to New York.
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