"As Soon As" (Čim)
To express that something will happen immediately after an action is completed, use the conjunction čim (as soon as).
| As soon as you click on the link, the system will open the app. | Čim klikneš na poveznicu, sustav će otvoriti aplikaciju. |
Perfective Verbs with Čim
When describing a sequence of future events, the verb following čim takes the present tense of the perfective aspect. The main clause uses the standard future tense to describe what happens next.
| As soon as you confirm the payment, the system will process the request. | Čim potvrdite uplatu, sustav će obraditi zahtjev. |
| As soon as we process your payment, we will send you a notification. | Čim obradimo vašu uplatu, poslat ćemo vam obavijest. |
Clause Order
A temporal clause starting with čim can be placed at the beginning or end of a sentence.
When the čim clause comes first, use a comma.
| As soon as the system confirms the payment, the delivery will start automatically. | Čim sustav potvrdi uplatu, dostava će automatski krenuti. |
When the čim clause comes second, no comma is needed.
| You will have access as soon as you download our app. | Imat ćeš pristup čim preuzmeš našu aplikaciju. |
| You will automatically get access as soon as you confirm your address. | Automatski ćeš dobiti pristup čim potvrdiš svoju adresu. |
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