after I eat/eat my food mom.

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sb70012

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My mom: Alex, why don't you study your lessons?
Me: I will do that after I eat my food mom.
Me: I will do that after I ate my food mom.

Hi friends,

Which one of the bold written parts work?

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Here's a more natural conversation:

MUM: Alex, why don't you do your homework?

ME: I'll do it after tea, mum.
 

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Here's a more natural conversation:

MUM: Alex, why don't you do your homework?

ME: I'll do it after tea, mum.

Thanks for answering. I wish you could also point to "eat" and "ate"
I mean I am confused and don't know which one works.

I have problem with it's grammar.
For example: "after I get visa I will come to your country" or "after I got visa I will come to your company"
I mean I don't know to use "present" or "past" in these circumstances.

Me: I will do that after I eat my food mom.
Me: I will do that after I ate my food mom.

I don't know if it's correct to use "eat" or "ate"
 

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"Ate" doesn't work here.
I will do that after I eat... or I will do that after I have eaten... I think both of the above would do, although there is a difference.

I would recommend you to google for "future time clauses".

Please be aware that I am not a native speaker, nor an English teacher.
 
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My mom: Alex, why don't you study your lessons?
Me: I will do that after I eat my food mom.
Me: I will do that after I ate my food mom.

Hi friends,

Which one of the bold written parts work?

Source: self made
Thank you

With the choices you have given, "eat" would be the correct verb. However, Rover brought up a good point. It is more likely for the child to mention the meal instead of the eating. "I will do that after lunch, dinner, etc". "Tea" would not be normal in AmE.
 

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Mom/Mum should begin with a capital letter when used as a name.
 
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