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When I went out, it was raining.

This sentence has two parts:

Part A

Part B

When I
went out

It was
raining

You can begin with part A or part B:

When I went out, it was raining.
It was raining when I went out.
We write a comma I,) if part A (When ...) is before part B:
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When you're tired, don't drive.
u Don't drive when you're tired.
Ann was very happy when she passed her exam.
When Ann passed her exam, she was very happy.
We do the same in sentences with before/while/after:
Always look both ways before you cross the road.
Before you cross the road, always look both ways.
While I was waiting for the bus, it began to rain.
It began to rain while I was waiting for the bus.
He never played football awn after he broke his leg.
After he broke his leg, he never played football again.

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B When I am ... /when I go ... etc.

Next week Jill is going to New York. She has a friend,
Barbara, who lives in New York but Barbara is also
Going away - to Mexico. So they won't meet in New York.
Barbara will be in Mexico when Jill is in New York.
The time is future (next week) but we say:
.when Jill is in New York. (Not when Jill will be)

We use the present (I am/ I go etc.) with a future meaning after when:

When I get home this evening, Im going to have a shower.

(Not when I will get home)
I cant talk to you right know. Ill talk to you later when I have more time.

We do the same after before/while/ after/until.

Please close the window before you go out.( not before you will go )
Julia is going to live in our flat while we are away ( not while will be)
Ill stay here until you come back ( not until you will come back)