How do we say - As soon as...

As Soon as I came.. - Ben gelir gelmez..

As soon as - is translated by using the Wide Tense (Geniş Zaman) Positive and Negative Participles in apposition: ...ir ... mez. The person (subject) has to be stated as it is not apparent from the verb form.

The tense is taken from the verb of the final statement

Note: that very often the word - when.. - can be substiuted for - as soon as.. - in English.

Examples shewing changes in person:

1. Ben gelir gelmez bir kaza oldu.
2. As soon as I came an accident happened.
3. Sen gelir gelmez bir kaza oldu.
4. As soon as you came an accident happened.
5. O gelir gelmez bir kaza oldu.
6. As soon as he came an accident happened.
7. Mehmet gelir gelmez bir kaza oldu.
8. As soon as Mehmet came an accident happened.
9. Biz gelir gelmez bir kaza oldu.
10. As soon as we came an accident happened.
11. Siz gelir gelmez bir kaza oldu.
12. As soon as you came an accident happened.
13. Onlar gelir gelmez bir kaza oldu.
14. As soon as they came an accident happened.
15. Polis gelir gelmez bir kaza oldu.
16. As soon as (when) the police came an accident happened.

Some Further Examples

1. Biz çıkar çıkmaz annem gelecekmiş
2. As soon as (when) we go out my mother may arrive
3. Onlar oraya varır varmaz partı başlayacak.
4. As soon as (when) they arrive there the party will begin