When he wakes up vs When he woke up

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'When he wakes up' is used to talk about a habitual or repeated action in the present or future, while 'when he woke up' is used to describe a specific past event.

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This phrase is correct and commonly used to refer to a habitual or repeated action in the present or future.

"When he wakes up"

This phrase is used to talk about something that regularly happens or will happen in the future when someone wakes up.

Examples:

I always make breakfast when he wakes up.
What does he do when he wakes up in the morning?

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When he wakes up, his mind is completely gone.
When he wakes up, you can ask him.
When he wakes up, he will suffer from severe headache.
When he wakes up, he'll recover everything.
When he wakes up, I think it would be best to take things slowly.
When he wakes up and find the beach is not able to utter a word and shows an entirely different personality.
When he wakes up, we need to press him hard.
When he wakes up he can go downstairs.
When he wakes up, take him home.
When he wakes up, have him paint another.
When he wakes up, we better give him his suitcase.
When he wakes up, we'll send him.
When he wakes up, he'll be as floppy as a damp old sock.
When he wakes up, let him have his gun back.
When he wakes up, we should all go out for ice cream.
When he wakes up, he's going to flip out.
When he wakes up, tell him I'll call him.
I imine the true horror will be When he wakes up in a zoo.
When he wakes up, he just keeps destroying... tons until he gets sleepy again.
When he wakes up, he would rather see your face than mine.

Alternatives:

when he gets up
when he rises
when he awakens
when he arises
when he opens his eyes

This phrase is correct and commonly used to describe a specific past event.

"When he woke up"

This phrase is used to talk about something that happened at a specific moment in the past when someone woke up.

Examples:

He remembered what he dreamt about when he woke up.
When he woke up, he realized he was late for work.

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When he woke up, yes.
When he woke up, all the nurses couldn't hold him down.
When he woke up, he couldn't talk.
When he woke up the next morning, the entire composition was written in 20 minutes.
When he woke up, he'd lost the sense of smell and taste, and is unable to feel pain.
When he woke up all his belongings were gone.
When he woke up, he overpowered me, and... I lost him. I'm sorry.
When he woke up, someone told him the village was Xiamei.
When he woke up, I held him down while Frank cut his head off with a hacksaw.
When he woke up the next day, he was a little more alert.
When he woke up, Abd Mubarak went to Mufiq's shoe shop and told him his dream.
When he woke up on April 5 in Fort Jay Hospital on Governor's Island, he had missed his sailing for Europe and was under suspicion of deserting.
When he woke up at the hospital, they asked his name and number, to see if he was conscious
When he woke up, he was lying by the side of the road and was rescued?
He didn't cry once when he woke up.
Mike said his key card was missing when he woke up.
He tried to fight everybody off when he woke up.
His first word when he woke up...
I was alone in the ICU when he woke up.
And when he woke up just now, he didn't know me.

Alternatives:

when he was waking up
when he had woken up
when he had awakened
when he had risen
when he had opened his eyes

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