when I am free, I am/will be

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lycen

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When I am free, I am able to help you.

When I am free, I will be able to help you.

Just want to clarify, am I right to say both is the same and correct?
 

bhaisahab

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When I am free, I am able to help you.

When I am free, I will be able to help you.

Just want to clarify, am I right to say both is the same and correct?
They are both correct. They don't mean exactly the same though.
The first one means that, in general, whenever I am free I can help you.
The second has a future meaning: "when I am free, after I have finished what I am doing now, I will be able to help you.
 
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