as soon as

dès que, aussitôt que

Au moment où quelque chose se produit ou juste après.

En anglais simple : Immediately when or after something happens.

• Call me as soon as you arrive.
• As soon as it stopped raining, we went outside.
• Will you leave as soon as the meeting ends?

Comment l'utiliser : as soon as + present tense for future time (I will call as soon as I arrive.); as soon as + past tense (She smiled as soon as she saw us.)

Synonymes : once, the moment

Expressions courantes : as soon as ready, as soon as requested

dès que possible, aussitôt que possible

Au premier moment possible compte tenu de la situation.

En anglais simple : At the earliest time that is possible or allowed by the situation.

• Come as soon as you can.
• We left as soon as we could.
• Can you send it as soon as possible?

Comment l'utiliser : as soon as + subject + can/could (I will reply as soon as I can.)

Synonymes : as early as possible

Expressions courantes : as soon as possible, as soon as practical

dès que, aussitôt que

Juste après que quelque chose se produit, sans attendre.

En anglais simple : Immediately after something happens, without waiting.

• Call me as soon as you arrive.
• She smiled as soon as she saw us.
• Can we leave as soon as the rain stops?

Comment l'utiliser : as soon as + clause (I will call as soon as I arrive.)

Synonymes : immediately after, the moment

Expressions courantes : as soon as possible, as soon as ready

dès

À un moment si précoce qu’il peut sembler surprenant.

En anglais simple : At an early time that may seem surprising.

• It could arrive as soon as tomorrow.
• The results may be ready as soon as noon.
• They might open the new shop as soon as next week.

Comment l'utiliser : as soon as + time (The repairs could finish as soon as Monday.)

Synonymes : as early as

Expressions courantes : as soon as noon, as soon as tomorrow