Expressing "As Soon As"
To link two events that happen in rapid succession, use the conjunction همین که (as soon as). Place it at the beginning of the clause describing the first action.
| as soon as | همین کهhamin ke |
General Facts and Habits
To describe immediate reactions that always happen—such as scientific facts in a chemistry lab—use the present indicative tense for both actions.
| As soon as I add the acid to the liquid, it boils. | همین که اسید را به مایع اضافه میکنم، میجوشد.hamin ke asid râ be mâye' ezâfe mikonam, mijushad. |
| As soon as I put the solid in the solution, it boils. | همین که جامد را در محلول میگذارم، میجوشد.hamin ke jâmed râ dar mahlul migozâram, mijushad. |
Past Sequential Events
To talk about a rapid sequence of events that already happened, use the simple past tense for both actions.
| As soon as they mixed the acid and the liquid, a dangerous gas exploded. | همین که اسید و مایع را مخلوط کردند، یک گاز خطرناک منفجر شد.hamin ke asid o mâye' râ makhlut kardand, yek gâze khatarnâk monfajer shod. |
| As soon as the gas exploded, we left the laboratory. | همین که گاز منفجر شد، آزمایشگاه را ترک کردیم.hamin ke gâz monfajer shod, âzmâyeshgâh râ tark kardim. |
Commands and the Future
When giving a command about something that hasn't happened yet, Farsi often uses the simple past tense immediately after همین که. This expresses certainty, translating literally as "as soon as it has happened, do this!"
| As soon as the water boils, do not mix it with the liquid! | همین که آب جوشید، آن را با مایع مخلوط نکن!hamin ke âb joshid, ân râ bâ mâye' makhlut nakon! |
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