WILL + have been
- One of my clients has an urgent problem with a lighting system you supplied recently. It seems to be defective. ... they tried them when they opened the shop.
...
- Don't worry, I understand, we'll get an electrician down there as soon as possible to fix it.
- Thanks, I'll leave it with you then.
- I'll give you a call to confirm when we've been. Bye for now.
what means 'I'll give you a call to confirm when we've been.'?? he'll call to tell when they come to fix it or when they will finish repairing at "her" shop?
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"When we've been" means they arrived, did their work, then left. After the repairs.
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After they've finished repairing it.
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Николай,
This sentence does not contain WILL + have been. It is when + have been (present perfect).
The present perfect can be used with time clauses introduced by after, when, until, as soon as, once, by the time, and expressions like the minute/ the moment, etc., to refer to future events. It shows that action after the time clause is completed before the action in the main clause and has the same meaning as the future perfect with WILL + have been. The main clause is in the simple future tense.
I'll call you when we have been. (when we have come and gone).
When I have finished the report, we will go home.
I'll lend this book to you as soon as I have finished it.
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'I'll give you a call to confirm when we've been", means that he will call when the electrictian has either looked at the job or has completed it.
It's a very general statement "we've been" could mean that they will look first to see what needs to be done or it could mean that they will go there and do the work immediately.
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