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4. He didn't finish his work until the bell rang. -> Not until the bell rang did he finish his work.

(đảo ngữ với Not until: Not until + mệnh đề/ trạng ngữ chỉ thời gian + trợ động từ + S +V)

5. When he is asked about his past, he hates it. -> He hates being asked about his past.

(hate + V_ing, kết hợp cấu trúc bị động => hate + being + P2)

6. Without Tom's help, Bill couldn’t have finished the work.

-> If it hadn't been for Tom's help, Bill couldn’t have finished the work.

(If it hadn't been for + cụm danh từ, S + would/ could/ might + have + P2)

7. William said to Mary "Why don't you put your luggage under the seat?"

-> William suggested that Mary should put her luggage under the seat.

8. "It's time we went to bed" they said. -> They said it was time they had gone to bed.

9. The robbers made the bank manager hand over the money.

-> The bank manager was made to hand over the money.

10. She hasn't been to Ho Chi Minh City for three years.

-> The last time she went to Ho Chi Minh City was three years ago.

11. I cleaned the floor then I went to bed. -> After I had cleaned the floor, I went to bed.

12. "Don't forget to send your parents my regards", she said to me.

-> She told me to send my parents her regards. 

13. "Would you like to dance with me?" she said to John.

-> She invited John to dance with her.

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4. Not until the bell rang did he finish his work. -> đảo ngữ Not until....+ TĐT + S V

5. He hates being asked about his past. -> bị động hate being V3/ed

6. If it hadn't been for Tom's help, Bill couldn't have finished the work. -> Câu đk loại 3 If S had V3/ed, S would/could (not) have V3/ed

7. William suggested that Mary should put her luggage under the seat. -> suggest that S should V

8. They said that it was time they had gone to bed. -> câu tường thuật -> lùi thì HTĐ -> QKĐ/ QKĐ -> QKHT

9. The bank manager was made to hand over the money. -> be made to V

10. The last time she went to Ho Chi Minh City was three years ago. -> The las time QKĐ : lần cuối

11. After I had cleaned the bed, I went to bed. -> After QKHT, QKĐ

12. She told me not to forget to send my parents her regards. -> told sb (not) to V : bảo ai (không) làm gì

13. She invited John to dance with her. -> invite sb to V : mời ai

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Verbs in time clauses and 'if' clauses

Level: beginner

Verbs in time clauses and conditionals usually follow the same patterns as in other clauses but there are some differences when we:

• talk about the future
• make hypotheses.

Talking about the future

In time clauses with words like when , after  and  until , we often use present tense forms to talk about the future:

I'll come home when I finish work. You must wait here until your father comes . They are coming after they have had dinner.

In conditional clauses with words like if , unless , even if , we often use present tense forms to talk about the future:

We won't be able to go out if it is raining . I will come tomorrow unless I have to look after the children. Even if Barcelona lose tomorrow, they will still be champions.

We do not normally use will in time clauses and conditional clauses:

I'll come home when I finish work . (NOT will finish work ) We won't be able to go out if it rains .  (NOT will rain ) It will be nice to see Peter when he  gets home .  (NOT will get home ) You must wait here until your father comes .  (NOT will come )

but we can use will if it means want to or be willing to :

I will be very happy if you will come to my party. We should finish the job early if George will help us.

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Level: intermediate

Making hypotheses

Some conditional clauses are like hypotheses , so we use  past tense forms .

We use past tense forms to talk about something that does not happen or is not happening in the present:

He could get a new job if he really tried .         (= He cannot get a job because he has not tried.) If Jack was playing , they would probably win.         (= Jack is not playing so they will probably not win.) If I had his address, I could write to him.         (= I do not have his address so I cannot write to him.)

We use past tense forms to talk about something that we believe or know will not happen in the future :

We would go by train if it wasn't so expensive.        (= We will not go by train because it is too expensive.) I would look after the children for you at the weekend if I was at home.        (= I cannot look after the children because I will not be at home.)

We use past tense forms to make suggestions about what might happen in the future :

If he came tomorrow, we could borrow his car. If we invited John, Mary would bring Angela.

After I/he/she/it , we can use were instead of was :

If Jack was/were playing , they would probably win. We would go by train if it wasn't/weren’t so expensive. I would look after the children for you at the weekend if I was/were at home.

We use the past perfect to talk about something which did not happen in the past :

If you had seen him, you could have spoken to him.         (= You did not see him so you could not speak to him.) You could have stayed with us if you had come to London.         (= You could not stay with us because you did not come to London.) If we hadn't spent all our money, we could take a holiday.         (= We have spent all our money so we cannot take a holiday.) If I had got the job, we would be living in Paris.         (= I did not get the job, so we are not living in Paris.)

If the main clause of a hypothetical conditional is about the present or future , we use a modal :

If I had got the job, we might be living in Paris now.         (= I did not get the job so we are not living in Paris now.) If you had done your homework, you would know the answer.         (= You did not do your homework so you do not know the answer.)

If the main clause is about the past , we use a modal with have : 

If I had seen him, I would have spoken to him.        (= I did not see him so I did not speak to him.) You could have stayed with us if you had come to London.        (= You could not stay with us because you did not come to London.) If you had invited me, I might have come .        (= You did not invite me so I did not come.)

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Q. Mrs. Kanwal is ............ principal of this school.

(1) no article

Some people say that there should be "no article" before the noun "principal". They say the reason is that the noun "principal" has a fixed position in this sentence "this school", so there should be no article.

However, ChatGPT-4 and some books state that the article "the" is right, and most English teachers also give "the" as the right answer.

So please give an answer with reasons as it will be very important for many students.

Please give a strong valid proof for "the" also can be taken as a right answer. For this question I failed a government exam . It will be very helpful if anyone give me a proof. Thank you sir!

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Hi Safikamal Sk,

I would say that 1 and 4 are the best answers, and 2 is possible too.

• No article - Professional positions are often used with no article (e.g. She is captain of the national team / He is professor of history at City University ).
• "The principal" - normally there is one principal in a school. "The" is used to show that there is only one of this thing (e.g. the moon / the king / the sky ).
• "A principal" - if a school does have more than one principal, then this is fine.

Sorry to hear about your exam result. I should point out that my explanation above is about general English usage, but usage naturally varies in different contexts (e.g. within different groups of people and institutions, and when communicating for different purposes) and specific contexts may have their own norms or standards. We have no idea about the specifics of your exam, so we cannot really comment on why your exam answer was considered incorrect.

Also, if you have more questions about this, please post them on a relevant page (e.g. Our page on The definite article would be a great place for this question). Thank you!

LearnEnglish team

Hello! Could you please help me to clarify the following? Which option is correct: - If she knew we can hear/ could hear her, she wouldn't be singing in the next room - If he understood what we are talking / were talking about, he wouldn't be laughing - I wish you were serious when you are talking/ were talking about children

What is the rule of the tense sequence in subordinate clauses in conditionals if these clauses represent real situations in the present (e.g. we really can hear her, but she doesn't know it; we are talking about something which he doesn't understand; the person is talking about children, but isn't serious)?

And what is the rule for past situations? Is it correct to say: - If I had known you were going to arrive sooner, I would have waited for you (the real part is "you were going to arrive sooner")

Hello Oksa2024,

The key here is to understand that it is the first verb in each example which expresses unreality. The other verbs are governed by the rules of reported/indirect speech.

For example, in the first sentence the unreal element is expressed by knew ; the form of the other verb is determined by whether or not the action is still true, not whether it is real or unreal:

If she knew we can hear her, she wouldn't be singing in the next room > we can still hear her now

If she knew we could hear her, she wouldn't be singing in the next room > it's not clear if we can still hear her now or only then

You can compare it to these examples of indirect speech:

If she knew I love her, she'd wouldn't have left.... > I loved her then and I still love her now

If she knew I loved her, she'd never have left.... > I loved her then; it's not clear if I love her now

The second example is similar:

If he understood what we are talking about, he wouldn't be laughing > we were talking about it then and the conversation is ongoing

If he understood what we were talking about, he wouldn't be laughing > we were talking about it then; it's not clear if the conversation is over

Your third example is a little bit different. Here the choice depends on whether 'talking about children' refers to one conversation or means something more akin to 'expressing your views on children' in an ongoing sense:

I wish you were serious when you are talking about children > 'talking about' is not a conversation but something like 'giving your opinion on'

I wish you were serious when you were talking about children > here 'talking about' could refer to a particular conversation or to a person's ongoing views/opinion.

I hope that clarifies it for you.

The LearnEnglish Team

Hello Peter, Thank you so much for the explanation!

Could you, also, comment on the tense usage in past situations, please? For example,

- If I had known you weren't in the room, I wouldn't have waited for you (I waited, but I didn't know you weren't there) - If I had known you wouldn't like this idea (future from the past), I wouldn't have even suggested - If I had known you had already bought the present, I wouldn't have spent the whole day looking for one (you (had) bought the present before, but I didn't know it)

Hello again Oksa2024,

Your explanations are good here - I'm not sure what I can add.

- If I had known you weren't in the room, I wouldn't have waited for you (I waited, but I didn't know you weren't there) That's correct. This is an unreal past situation (in reality you didn't know) with an unreal past result (in reality you waited).

- If I had known you wouldn't like this idea (future from the past), I wouldn't have even suggested As above, an unreal past situation (in reality you didn't know) with an unreal past result (in reality you suggested).

- If I had known you had already bought the present, I wouldn't have spent the whole day looking for one (you (had) bought the present before, but I didn't know it) And again, an unreal past situation (in reality you didn't know) with an unreal past result (in reality you spent the looking).

Hello Peter,

Thank you so much for your comments and explanations! May I ask just a few more things, to make sure I understand everything correctly?

1. “If he hadn’t asked me whether I will report/ whether I would report tomorrow, I wouldn’t have had to check my notes” (in this situation, the moment of speaking is still today, but “I will report tomorrow” refers to the future action from the point of view of the moment of speaking, so, can we use “will” here or we need to use “would” as in the indicative mood (for example, in the indicative mood we’d say “He asked whether I would report tomorrow” to make the sequence of tenses correct)?.

And is the following correct? In conditional sentences the usage of tenses in past situations doesn’t follow the rules of the sequence of tenses in the Indicative mood: in conditionals the tenses in clauses depend on whether the situation is still ongoing (or referring to the present) or is finished.

2. Is it possible to say “You will wish you hadn’t followed this advice” (meaning: ‘you will regret following it’)? 3. What is the difference in meaning: “He behaves as if he is a clown/ as if he were a clown” (Indicative vs. Subjunctive)?

Thank you so much for all your help!

Hi Oksa2024,

1. Yes, that's right. Using "will" is fine and it makes it clear that "tomorrow" refers to the day after saying this sentence. It seems to emphasise the urgency of the report more than when using "would".

2. Yes, right.

3. Firstly, we should say that there is little practical difference. Both sentences compare this person's behaviour with that of a clown. The second sentence communicates the unreality of the idea more clearly than the first one, since it uses "as if" and also the subjunctive form "were" (whereas the first sentence only uses "as if"). Both sentences are acceptable, but the subjunctive one may be judged as ideal or more correct because of the harmony of idea between "as if" and the subjunctive verb.

I hope that helps! It seems like you have gained a good understanding of these structures.

Hello Jonathan,

Thank you so much for your help!

In these sentences, which one is correct please, and why? There should be enough cars so a taxi won't/wouldn't be necessary. If Johnson wins the next election he will/would scrap the taxes.

Hi Gezza,

In both sentences, the first clause shows something that the speaker/writer considers as a realistic possibility or a likelihood (because of "There should" and "wins", present simple), rather than using a past form to show something unrealistic or imaginary (e.g. "If there were enough cars ..." / "If Johnson won ..."). So, "won't" and "will" are the best options because they also show a realistic or likely future action. 

In everyday conversation, it's somewhat acceptable to use "would" too. However, using "would" makes it unclear whether the speaker/writer considers this to be realistic or just imaginary. If this was in a language test, "would" may not be accepted as an answer.

You can find more examples using "will/won't" and "would" on our Conditionals page (linked) . I hope it helps.

Hello Pundits,

My question is about the use of Future and Present Simple after 'when' in different clauses, as in:

- When you start cooking, I will come in from the garden. In this example 'when you start cooking' is an adverbial clause of time, it indicates the time (not defining any part of the sentence), the structure is similar to a conditional sentence. It answers the question: 'when?' We can only use Present Simple here, correct?

- I look forward to the day when this application is available. Here 'the day' is a direct object, and we explain or define it using the adjective clause 'when this application is available', it answers the question: 'what day?' As far as I know, we can use Present Simple or Future Simple here. What is the difference between the two? When should I use one or the other? - I look forward to when we get to work together again. 'When we get to work together again' is a noun clause, it answers the question: 'what?' We can rebuild the sentence into: - I look forward to our future cooperation. Having done my research on COCA, I can conclude that, in general, people prefer Present Simple in such clause, but there were some examples with Future Simple as well. What is the difference between Future Simple and Present Simple here?

Thank you very much.

Hello Tony_M,

- When you start cooking, I will come in from the garden. In this example 'when you start cooking' is an adverbial clause of time, it indicates the time (not defining any part of the sentence), the structure is similar to a conditional sentence. It answers the question: 'when?' We can only use Present Simple here, correct?

It's possible to use other forms after when here, such as present perfect to emphasise completion ( When you have written the report.... ) or present continuous to show an event in progress ( When you are peeling the potatoes... ). In the second clause, the present simple is possible if you are describing typical behaviour rather than a particular instance.

- I look forward to the day when this application is available. Here 'the day' is a direct object, and we explain or define it using the adjective clause 'when this application is available', it answers the question: 'what day?' As far as I know, we can use Present Simple or Future Simple here. What is the difference between the two? When should I use one or the other?

The present simple is more common here but both can be used, as you say. I think modal 'will' (it's not, strictly speaking, a tense at all) suggests less certainty regarding the matter. In other words, to my ear the present simple suggests that the application will definitely be available, while 'will' here is said without that certainty. You can perhaps see it more clearly in these examples:

I look forward to the day when we finally meet. [I'm confident we're going to meet] I look forward to the day when we will finally meet. [I don't know if it will actually happen] - I look forward to when we get to work together again. 'When we get to work together again' is a noun clause, it answers the question: 'what?' We can rebuild the sentence into: - I look forward to our future cooperation. Having done my research on COCA, I can conclude that, in general, people prefer Present Simple in such clause, but there were some examples with Future Simple as well. What is the difference between Future Simple and Present Simple here?

As above, I think the use of 'will' suggests hope rather than certainty. Note that these are very subtle distinctions rather than any kind of rule.

Sometimes there is a clear difference in meaning. Take a look at these two sentences:

I'll finish it tomorrow when I have less work. I'll finish it tomorrow when I will have less work.

The first sentence can be understood to mean 'At some point tomorrow I will have less work and I will use this time to finish it'.

The second sentence can be understood to mean 'Tomorrow I have less work, so I will finish it then'.

Thank you very much. You've cleared everything up.

Hi The LearnEnglish Team, thank you for your summary, which is very helpful. My question is what is the difference between if sentence to talk about future (if +present simple+(then)will do) and if+past tense to give suggestions about what might happen in the future (hypotheses)? I used to think in the latter case it means what is indicated in the main clause is not likely to happen, but in daily use I've heard people discussing a very possible future event using if+past tense. Can you shed light on this? Thank you very much!

Hello Ivy Z,

The past tense in if-clauses is generally used, as you say, for conditions we consider unlikely, impossible or hypothetical. When giving suggestions or advice we often use formulations which contain or imply a hypothetical:

If I were you > I'd.... (If I were) In your place > I'd... (If I were) In that situation > I'd... If that happened to me > I'd...

Perhaps what you noticed is something like this, but I can only speculate without knowing the particular example.

Hi Peter. Thank you for your response and explanation. The past tense in if-clauses I referred to was used by our lawyers to indicate the possible outcomes under each action plan. So an example would be:

If the company chose / decided to hold off from making a claim against B, the company would likely to benefit ...

What confused me was that 'making a claim against B' was exactly what was suggested and was also the plan favoured by the company and the lawyers knew it, so to me, using past tense in this case seemed to imply that the likelihood for it - namely holding off fire against B - to happen was small but in fact it was most likely to happen. Thus I was wondering if, in this situation, the past tense in if-clauses only mutually indicates a possible result.

Hello again Ivy Z-1,

The past tense in the if-clause makes the action more distant. This usually means more distant in terms of likelihood – i.e. less certain or probable. However, other forms of distancing exist, such as social distancing in terms of formality or politeness. This is why forms such as 'Could I...' and 'Would you...' are more polite/formal than 'Can I...' and 'Will you...'

In the context you describe I think the distancing is more social or professional. While it's perfectly fine to say 'If the company chooses... they will likely benefit...', the past + would form is more neutral in terms of leaving the decision up to the company. In other words, the speaker (the lawyer) may use this form to maintain a certain distance and make it clear that the decision is up to the company. These are very subtle nuances, of course.

One point to note: the 'to' is incorrect in the second clause of your example. It should be '...would likely benefit'.

Thank you very much Peter. This is very clear and helpful!

Hello, Since I am hungry to learn, I would ask more about the Future and 'if' clauses. As it is written above, "in time clauses and conditional clauses, with words like if, when...we often use present tense forms"... but we can use "will" if it means want to or be willing to. This means that: I will be very happy if you will come to my party. I will be very happy if you come to my party. Are both sentences correct? I am a bit confused because with the if clauses, I normally use the present tense forms to talk about the future. Is that an exception to the general rule? Thank you!

Hi User_1,

Yes, that's right. Both are correct and they mean basically the same thing, although "if you will come" may give the idea of "if you want to come" or "if you are willing to come". In comparison, "if you come" is simply the action of coming.

Here is an example where "will" cannot be used in the "if" clause, because the idea of being willing is not relevant to the action.

• Even if Barcelona will lose tomorrow, they will still be champions. (incorrect)
• Even if Barcelona lose tomorrow, they will still be champions. (correct)

If you have doubts, it's always fine to just use present tense forms, as you normally do!

Hi Jonathan, Thanks for your help! Since the present is the correct form, I keep on using that to avoid grammar mistakes.

I know that in time clauses with words like before, when, after, and until, we often use present tense forms to talk about the future, but could you explain why or if it's something idiomatic?

Hello CarolinaRuiz,

I'm not sure I can say why this is the case. Language doesn't really work like that - it evolves rather than being planned with identifiable purposes.

What I can say is that, unlike many languages, English does not have a future tense. Instead, we have many ways of talking about the future. These include present tenses, modal verbs (like will or might) and even past tenses (for unlikely or hypothetical futures). Using present tenses for future meaning is nothing unusual - it's part of the normal language system of English.

Hello. I'd like to ask there is written "I'll come home when I finish work." As i know /finish/ is a gerund so why there is /work/ not /working/ ( it seems like infinitive without to) or i remember not correctly¿ I have an exam and I am trying to learn in all situations. (I think i have to improve my writing also) I'm really grateful for your help.

Hello alice.wu,

I think you mean that 'finish' is followed by a gerund and that is correct: I finished working late last night.

However, 'finish' can also be followed by a noun: I finished the project yesterday.

In your example, 'work' is a noun and it is the object of 'finish'.

The LearnEnglish

Why is it not "Barcelona loses" in your example? Why is the verb plural?

Hello m6769,

The names of institutions and organisations can often be either singular or plural, so you can say 'Barcelona loses' or 'Barcelona lose'.

Some other examples of this include the army, the police, the government, the European Union, the judiciary, the media and the BBC .

If a "would have V3" sentence is used alone, should we take it as a sentence about an unreal past situation?

For example ... "the landscape would have been open" ... does this sentence mean that ... in fact landscape was not open in the past?

Thanks a lot.

Hello Ilter,

It certainly could be talking about an unreal past situation, and I'd even go so far as to say it probably is talking about an unreal past situation, but what exactly it means really depends on the context. The context and the verb forms make meaning together.

If you can give us the context, then we can tell you more.

All the best, Kirk The LearnEnglish Team

Hello Kirk,

The complete paragraph is ...

"Walking back through the menhirs, Agogué explained while the Alignments are reasonably well preserved, both nature and humans have altered the appearance of the site over time. When the Alignments were constructed, the landscape would have been open, without the trees that now divide and flank the sections, and the sea would have been further away. And in the past 6,000 years, some of the menhirs have toppled over – including one last year."

In this context, I think that it does not talk about an unreal past ... would "might have been" be more correct here? What the meaning here "would" adding to the context?

Thanks a lot, Best wishes

Thanks for giving the full context -- that's much clearer now.

This is the use described on our 'will have' and 'would have' page in sentences such as:

It was half past five. Dad would have finished work.

In a case like this, the speaker has good reasons for their belief (for example, she knows her father always finishes at 5:00), but not direct evidence (she hasn't seen him leave work). The speaker is imagining a situation that they haven't witnessed but which seems likely due to some evidence. It could be their knowledge of that person's typical behaviour, or it could be some other evidence.

In the passage you ask about, the writer supposes that the landscape was open in the past -- they probably have some archaeological or historical evidence to support this idea and are fairly certain about it -- but obviously they didn't witness it themselves.

Does that make sense?

Yes got it ... thank you so much Kirk ... best wishes

Hey, I hope it's still okay to comment, I have two examples about which I'd like to know more please! first example: *boy comes to a girl's house to ask her dad* "Hey, is she here? I promised her I'd see her before I left" second example: *they don't want him to go outside while there's danger* "Nobody would want him to leave the safety of the house until the criminal was caught"

Please explain these two to me! Maybe with a sort of model/format/structure and also the name of this? And I couldn't find anything on the web with this example, especially with before/until, and would + verb so if you could talk about this too if there's anything to it.

Thank you in advance!

Hi aa223,

Sure, no problem. You can think of example 1 as reported speech (i.e. indirect speech). The boy may have said to the girl, "I promise I'll see you before I leave". Some time later, the boy tells the girl's dad what he promised her earlier, so it all shifts back into the past (promise --> promised; I'll see --> I would see; leave --> left). You can read more about this on our Reported Speech 1 page (linked) .

In example 2, "would" and the use of the simple past "was caught" frame the situation as an imagined or hypothetical one, rather than one that is realistic or bound to happen. It suggests that the speaker is not confident or certain that the criminal will actually be caught. Saying "Nobody would want him ..." (rather than "Nobody wants him ...") suggests that the speaker has not actually gone around and asked everybody what they want, but is supposing or assuming what they want.

I hope that helps to make sense of it.

Hi dear team. I was wondering if you could help me identify what kind of sentence the following one I saw in a movie. I mean, I know that the zero conditional is used with present simple in both clauses but I don't know if we can use zero conditional with both clauses in simple past. And also I know that the second conditional is used for hypothetical situations and has a Modal verb like would and will. My question is what kind of sentence is this one? : "If somebody said it was a happy little tale, if somebody told you I was just an average ordinary guy, not a care in the world, somebody lied". Thank you so much.

Hello David,

When we're not speaking about an imaginary or unreal situation (as in a second or third conditional), the verb tenses we use in sentences with 'if' have their 'normal' meanings -- in other words, the present refers to the present and the past to the past.

That's the case for the sentence 'If somebody said it was a happy little tale, if somebody told you I was just an average ordinary guy, not a care in the world, somebody lied'. Without knowing more about the situation, it's hard to work exactly what is meant by this, but basically the speaker is saying that whatever another person said about them isn't or wasn't true.

Thank you so much dear Kirk for your help. So is it possible to classify the if clause in simple past and the main clause in simple past in a specific category? I mean do you think that sentences like: 'if someone called me, I didn't notice it' or 'if I came late, it wasn't my fault' are a kind of zero conditional with both clauses in simple past or do they belong to a different category? Thank you so much. And regarding the sentence from the previous comment do you think it is a kind of indirect question? I mean: (' did somebody say it was a happy little tale? Well, somebody lied = 'If somebody said it was a happy little tale, somebody lied'). Thank you so much for your help.

Hello David Araque,

The so-called 'zero', 'first', 'second' and 'third' conditional labels were created by teachers as a way to help students make sense of some common patterns. But the truth is, 'if' sentences can be used with any verb tense that makes sense. Of course, what makes sense isn't always easy for students to discern, and so that's why we have these labels. But, as you've discovered, other combinations are possible.

If you think about it, the tenses in zero and first conditionals are 'normal' uses of the verb tenses. The same is true of second and third conditionals, too, because the use of the past to talk about unreal situations is a use of the past tense that also occurs in other structures (e.g. 'I wish it were raining now'); we just don't typically think of these uses. So really all the tenses we use in 'if' sentences are normal uses of the verb tenses that exist in other situations too.

I wouldn't call the sentence in a question a zero conditional, personally. It's two past simple verbs used to talk about a condition in the past. But if coming up with some name for this structure helps you remember it, then by all means, go ahead -- just know it will be your own creation.

Yes, 'Did somebody say (that) it was a happy little tale?' has the structure of an indirect question. But if you combine it with 'somebody' lied, the indirect question is embedded within the larger 'if' sentence.

Hope that helps.

Thank you so much dear Kirk for your explanation. It really helped me a lot.

Can you please shed light on the proper structure of this sentence.

"He promised to come when he was/is done at work"

Please which is correct to use between "was" or "is"?

Hello Aryin,

It depends. If the speaker thinks the man is still working when the speaker says this, then 'is' is the correct form. But if the speaker thinks the man already finished his work at the time of speaking, then 'was' is the correct form.

Sir, In your above-mentioned example

‘We would go by train if it wasn't so expensive. (= We will not go by train because it is too expensive.) I would look after the children for you at the weekend if I was at home. (= I cannot look after the children because I will not be at home.)

- I used to write e.g. ‘We would go by train if it weren’t (!) so expensive.’ ‘I would look after the children for you at the weekend if I were (!) at home.’

Could you, please, explain it to me why you used another grammatical form?

Thank you in advance.

Hello Helena-Victoria,

In 'if' clauses talking about an unreal situation, both 'was' and 'were' are correct forms of the verb 'be' for both first-person singular subjects ('I') and third-person singular subjects ('he', 'she' or 'it').

Many years ago, the only correct form for such situations was 'were', but now in all but very formal situations, 'was' is also accepted. If it's easier for you to remember 'were', then by all means use it -- it is perfectly correct!

It could refer to the present or the future :)

• Present: If you want (right now) to lose weight, ...
• Future: If you want (at some point in the future) to lose weight, ...

We would need to know the context in which this is said to know which timeframe is intended.

Hello Nevi,

Yes, it looks as if you understand this correctly. Good work!

All the best,

Hello Nevı,

In your example when is a conjunction.

You can see similar examples in dictionary entries such as this:

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/when

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Until, till (examples, how to use)

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More examples of until as a conjunction:

• They played football until it got dark.
• You’re not watching TV until you finish your dinner.
• You’re not watching TV until you’ve finished your dinner. [the same meaning]
• I didn’t know she was French until she spoke.

More examples of until as a preposition:

• We stayed on the train until York.
• The kids stayed awake until midnight.
• The neighbours play music from morning till night. [ till = informal, spoken English]
• From Dusk till Dawn

43 Comments

joanna - September 30, 2015, 11:02 pm Reply

hey, i have a question? can i use “till” in this sentence ‘my food will be gone till tomorrow’ or its ‘by tomorrow’

thank u for the answer

Stuart Cook - October 1, 2015, 11:28 am Reply

Hi, If what you want to say is that you have food now but tomorrow it’ll be gone, then ‘my food will be gone by tomorrow’ is correct.

tieu thu kieu ki - October 23, 2015, 5:37 am Reply

I (stay)………………until you (come)……………….tomorrow

N. Niyomi - July 19, 2021, 11:16 pm Reply

I will stay until you come tomorrow

Anonymous - November 11, 2015, 9:38 pm Reply

hello, Is this sentence correct? ”Until Christmas, we must have finished unit 9” ….a friend corrected me by replacing ”until” with ”by”. is what I’d written wrong or is there no difference?? I would really like to know so that I won’t make this mistake again. thank you!

Stuart Cook - November 12, 2015, 1:51 pm Reply

Yes, it should be ‘by Christmas’.

ih - January 18, 2022, 6:05 am Reply

hi super sentence

Anonymous - February 21, 2022, 7:21 pm Reply

Actions taken place in the future before an specific time/event We’ll finish this unit by Christmas. Or We’ll be finishing this unit by Christmas. (This means: in the future, before Christmas)

Rayano - December 13, 2015, 2:18 pm Reply

Thank you, very good lesson

Anonymous - December 25, 2015, 8:17 pm Reply

“We won’t perform those aerobic steps until you feel comfortable” ; this sentence would mean that when you feel comfortable then only we’ll perform those aerobic steps… right?

Stuart Cook - February 2, 2016, 11:19 am Reply

Samiran - June 21, 2023, 11:04 am Reply

Someone helps me. When is until used before past indefinite and past perfect sentence?

abeer - January 1, 2016, 12:19 pm Reply

“They haven’t phoned us until they had reached their destination” is this sentence correct ??

Anonymous - January 1, 2017, 7:29 pm Reply

incorrect. You can’t combine Present Perfect with Past Perfect. You must change the Present Perfect tense in the main clause into Past Simple “didn’t phone”.

Jeannie - August 19, 2023, 12:22 am Reply

We use until with an activity or something going on already that terminates. we worked until Christmas. We must work until xmas, and must have finished unit 9

Anonymous - February 21, 2022, 7:23 pm Reply

INCORRECT They won’t phone us until they’ve got their destination. OR They won’t call us until they have gotten their destination.

Jeannie - August 19, 2023, 12:24 am Reply

hon - January 8, 2016, 2:29 pm Reply

Hi! I’m just confused with tenses TT How should i complete this sentence?? : She had thought about getting a Volkswagen until… Can we say ‘ until she got a new job’?

Sarah - June 21, 2016, 5:35 pm Reply

“She had thought about getting a new Volkswagen until she got a new job” means that she was thinking about getting a new Volkswagen, but as soon as she got a new job, she stopped thinking about it (that is to say, she didn’t want to buy a new Volkswagen after she got a new job).

If that’s what you want to say, then that sentence is right 🙂

Gordon Edward Steele - December 3, 2016, 6:43 am Reply

The writer’s reply is correct but not very logical. Why would someone stop thinking about buying a new VW up to the point they got a job? Isn’t buying the car the point of the job. Take your pick, replace “until” with “as soon as” or “after”.

Anonymous - March 25, 2021, 10:39 am Reply

He didn’t get home until or after 10 pm

John - January 22, 2016, 10:49 am Reply

I didn’t known she was FRench until she spoke or until she had spoken?

Anonymous - April 1, 2016, 12:51 pm Reply

Is ‘Can’t wait till next year’ right?

Anonymous - August 27, 2016, 2:47 am Reply

I would like to know what do you mean “not before”? Please!

I won’t (will not) start cooking until you come home. (= ‘not before you come home’) I can’t (cannot) read the newspaper until I find my glasses. (= ‘not before I find my glasses’) I can’t read the newspaper even though I find my glasses. or I can’t read the newspaper as if I don’t find my glasses. Which sentence is closely similar to your example?

Anonymous - September 8, 2016, 12:47 pm Reply

I have a question. The karate sensei texted me “No class till Wesnesday due to labor day” . By my understanding, classes will resume Thursday but he said classes resume Wednesday. Am i wrong?

Joe - February 1, 2017, 8:23 am Reply

I’m confused as to what the customer want to confirm when they say, So I don’t have any payment due unti 12/ 12/17. Does this mean they don’t have anything due before 12/12/17 but it will be due on 12/12/17? Can you clarify please? thank you.

Kyawt kay khing - April 17, 2017, 2:45 pm Reply

Can i use until with negative (Until it is not a perfect love;may be perfect by love)

Anonymous - April 27, 2017, 3:17 pm Reply

Can we use….. we ran until we catch the train

Gian - June 19, 2018, 3:38 pm Reply

He will come till tomorrow evening. Is this sentence formation correct? If not, then what is the correct usage?

Anonymous - June 7, 2021, 12:24 pm Reply

He will come by tomorrow

asif - December 13, 2019, 8:39 am Reply

is this sentence correct?

Our CEO will be available till end of December.

BLA-BLA-BLA - May 5, 2020, 9:12 am Reply

I think no Correct I think will be Our CEO will have been available by the end of December

Diana - May 2, 2020, 7:53 pm Reply

Can i use “till” in this sentence ? He doesn’t leave till he takes his ticket.

Sotiris - January 19, 2021, 7:55 pm Reply

Which sentence is correct, No1 or No2? 1. I didn’t travel abroad until I left school. 2. I hadn’t travelled abroad until I left school.

Basant - April 16, 2021, 7:36 pm Reply

Hey, Can i say I waited patiently for 2 hours until the train had arrived…. Is this grammatically correct?! Or should it be until the train arrived?

Stuart Cook - April 17, 2021, 3:14 pm Reply

Hello It’s enough to say ‘I waited patiently for 2 hours until the train arrived.’

The past perfect (had done) would be necessary to emphasise that you waited for until the second action was absolutely complete.

Compare: I waited until the train arrived before I put on my shoes and jacket. I waited until the train had fully stopped before I opened the door. (We are stressing here that the action of stopping was complete.)

Ritika - July 10, 2021, 4:09 am Reply

I was peaceful until he was in front of me.

What will be the meaning of sentence? I was peaceful before he was in front of me or when he was in front of me.

Stuart Cook - July 12, 2021, 8:17 pm Reply

Until here means before . The moment he stood in front of me I started to feel uncomfortable.

karen - November 30, 2021, 8:27 am Reply

Would it be right to say: Until my showreel is ready, kindly refer to my previous work using this link?

Safwat Youssef - May 23, 2022, 4:42 pm Reply

A- The coal smoldered until the morning. B- The coal smoldered until the morning came. I think A is a simple sentence, and B is a complex sentence. Is this right?

Tommy Kobby - July 7, 2022, 6:30 pm Reply

Please, which is correct? 1. Jacob sits on the bench until his father calls. 2. Jacob sits on the bench while his father calls.

Elizabeth - March 18, 2023, 1:57 am Reply

Can until be used in the following context: my email is elimonte until e.

rodante - December 7, 2023, 10:26 am Reply

is it correct? may we know the specific date until when they need access to my house?

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 Use 'as' (or 'while') as a time expression expressing the idea that something happens at the same time.

Use 'inasmuch' as a subordinating conjunction to express that a condition has been fulfilled. 

• due to the fact

Use the time expression 'as soon as' with the same meaning as 'when' but to express more urgency. 

 The subordinating conjunction 'while' can be used to mean at the same time, or to contrast information in the same sense as 'although' . 

 Use 'as long as' in the same sense as 'if' indicating that a condition must be met. 

 The subordinating conjunction 'as' can be used as a synonym for 'because' or 'since' to provide a reason .

   The subordinating conjunction 'since' can be used as a synonym for 'because' or 'as' to provide a reason.

 Use 'even if' to express that something will or will not be true despite someone meeting a condition . 

 Use the time expression 'until' in a time clause to indicate that something needs / needed to be completed before something else happened / happens. 

• by the time

 Use 'by' with a specific time and 'by the time' with a full clause to indicate a time in the future by which something will have been completed. 

The subordinating conjunction 'because' can be used as a synonym for 'since' or 'as' to provide a reason .

 Use the past simple together with the past perfect and 'after' to express something that had been completed before another event. 

 Use the subordinating conjunction 'although' to show contrast, or something that is completed despite difficulties. 

 Use 'if' as a subordinating conjunction to express a conditio n for another event to take place. 

• due to the fact that

 'Before' can be used as a time expression in future time clauses . 

 'Since' can be used as a time expression together with the present perfect to mark a beginning point in time. 

• Even though

'Even though', 'although' and 'though' are similar in meaning and can show unexpected results . 

• By the time

'In case' can be used in the same sense as 'if' for real conditional sentences . 

• even though
• the last time

 'The last time' can be used as a time expression to refer to the last of a series of events in the past.

   Use 'even if' to express that something will or will not be true despite someone meeting a condition. 

 Congratulations! You have an excellent understanding of how subordinating conjunctions are used to link sentences in English. Keep studying these forms and you'll improve your writing skills. 

 You understand and can use a number of subordinating conjunctions. However, there are a few that you haven't yet mastered. Don't worry, keep at it and you'll understand the few you haven't yet learned how to use. 

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A  conjunction  is a word that connects groups of words, phrases, clauses, and sentences. The conjunction is also named or called a  connector, joiner, or sentence linker . These conjunctions are:  as well as, and, not only, whereas, nevertheless, but also, else, both, yet, either, however, moreover, although/though, while, or, neither, nor, so, because, when, if, so that, whether, alternatively, as though, still

Conjunctions are words or groups of words that connect words, phrases, or clauses in a sentence. They serve to link different parts of a sentence and show the relationship between those parts. Conjunctions are an essential part of the English language and help make sentences more coherent and meaningful.

There are three main types of conjunctions:

• I wanted pizza, but they only had burgers.
• She is neither tall nor short.
• He can swim, and he can dive.
• Because he studied hard, he passed the exam.
• After she finished her homework, she went to bed.
• Although it rained, we still had fun.
• Either…or: You can either have cake or ice cream.
• Neither…nor: Neither the cat nor the dog can climb that tree.
• Both…and: She is both intelligent and hardworking.
• Not only…but also: Not only did he bring flowers, but he also brought chocolates.

Conjunctions are essential for forming clear and well-structured sentences. They allow writers and speakers to express complex ideas and relationships between different parts of a sentence. Understanding the types of conjunctions and how to use them correctly is crucial for effective communication in English.

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Exercise – 1

Fill in the blank (The most common conjunctions are: and, but, or)

Q: Fill in the blanks in the sentences below using one of the three common conjunctions: and, but, or

• The school marching band practiced hard ______they still did not sound very good.
• The two brothers went camping________swimming every summer.
• Would you like to play cards_________read a book?
• The race car rounded the track for the last lap___________ran out of gas before it made it to the finish line
• Our mother said we could have either pancakes_________waffles for breakfast on Saturday morning.
• The book was over 300 pages long________I read the whole thing.
• Maria is not allowed to watch television____________play outside until her homework is done.
• Sarah wants to learn how to knit___________she doesn’t have any yarn.
• The policeman catches criminals ___________ keeps everyone safe.
• Would you rather have a banana _________ an orange in your lunch today?

Q 2: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate conjunctions (and, but, or, so, because).

• I wanted to go to the park, _____ it started raining. Answer : but
• She loves to read books _____ watch movies. Answer : and
• He couldn’t attend the party _____ he was feeling unwell. Answer : because
• Would you like tea _____ coffee? Answer : or
• He studied hard, _____ he scored well in the exam. Answer : so
• She was tired _____ she decided to take a nap. Answer : so
• He likes to play basketball _____ soccer. Answer : and
• I couldn’t go to the party _____ I had to study for the exam. Answer : because
• He wanted to go to the movies, _____ his friends were busy. Answer : but
• He likes to swim _____ he doesn’t like to dive. Answer : but
• She wants to go to the park _____ play video games. Answer : or
• I couldn’t find my keys _____ I was late for work. Answer : so
• Would you like pizza _____ pasta? Answer : or
• He wanted to go to the party, _____ he had to finish his homework. Answer : but

Exercise 2:

Q 1. Combine the following sentences using the given conjunctions.

• She is tired. She wants to go to bed. Conjunction: so Answer : She is tired, so she wants to go to bed.
• He likes to play football. He doesn’t like to swim. Conjunction: but Answer : He likes to play football, but he doesn’t like to swim.
• I will study for the test. I will also revise my notes. Conjunction: and Answer : I will study for the test and revise my notes.
• She can choose the red dress. She can choose the blue dress. Conjunction: or Answer : She can choose the red dress or the blue dress.
• He didn’t finish his homework. He went to play outside. Conjunction: because Answer : He didn’t finish his homework because he went to play outside.
• She loves to dance. She loves to sing. Conjunction: and Answer : She loves to dance and sing.
• He studied hard. He scored well in the test. Conjunction: so Answer : He studied hard, so he scored well in the test.
• I want to eat pizza. I want to eat pasta. Conjunction: or Answer : I want to eat pizza or pasta.
• She is tired. She wants to go to bed. Conjunction: but Answer : She is tired, but she wants to go to bed.
• He didn’t have money. He couldn’t buy the book. Conjunction: because Answer : He didn’t have money because he couldn’t buy the book.
• She is tired. She wants to sleep. Conjunction: so Answer : She is tired, so she wants to sleep.
• He likes to read books. He likes to watch movies. Conjunction: and Answer : He likes to read books and watch movies.
• I will study for the test. I will also review my notes. Conjunction: and Answer : I will study for the test and review my notes.

Exercise 3 : Identify the Conjunctions

Q. Identify the conjunctions in the following sentences:

• She wanted to go to the movies, but her brother preferred staying home.
• Neither the dog nor the cat likes to swim.
• I will either choose the red dress or the blue one.
• He can play soccer as well as basketball.
• Whether it rains or shines, we’ll have a great time.
• The sun was shining, but the wind was cold.
• He neither studied nor completed his homework.
• I like both pizza and pasta.
• She is tired, yet she continues to work.
• I want to go to the party, but I have to finish my homework.
• whether, or
• neither…nor

Exercise 4: Combine Sentences using Conjunctions

Q. Combine the following sentences using appropriate conjunctions:

• Sarah likes to read books. She also enjoys painting.
• It rained heavily last night. The streets were flooded.
• He studied hard for the test. He still couldn’t pass it.
• She loves pizza. She hates burgers.
• He wanted to visit the museum. He also wanted to go to the zoo.
• She is talented. She is humble.
• We can watch a movie. We can go for a walk.
• I like both reading books. I enjoy watching movies.
• They worked hard. They still lost the game.
• Sarah likes to read books, and she also enjoys painting.
• It rained heavily last night, and the streets were flooded.
• He studied hard for the test, but he still couldn’t pass it.
• She loves pizza, but she hates burgers.
• He wanted to visit the museum and go to the zoo.
• She is talented yet humble.
• We can watch a movie or go for a walk.
• I like both reading books and watching movies.
• They worked hard, but they still lost the game.

Exercise 5: Fill in the Blanks with Suitable Conjunctions

Q. Fill in the blanks with suitable conjunctions (and, but, or, so, yet, for):

• I wanted to go to the park, _____ it started raining.
• She was tired, _____ she stayed up late to finish her homework.
• I can either choose the blue shirt _____ the green one.
• He wanted to go out to play, _____ he had to finish his chores first.
• I like both chocolate _____ vanilla ice cream.
• She was tired, _____ she continued to dance.
• I wanted to buy ice cream, _____ they were out of my favorite flavor.
• He studied hard _____ he could pass the exam.
• We can go to the beach, _____ we can visit the museum.
• It was raining, _____ they decided to stay indoors.

Exercise 6:

Q.1 Identify whether the conjunction in each sentence is a single conjunction, compound conjunction, or correlative conjunction.

• She wanted to go to the park, but it started raining.
• Neither the cat nor the dog can climb that tree.
• He is both intelligent and hardworking.
• She was tired, yet she didn’t want to sleep.
• Compound conjunction (but)
• Correlative conjunction (neither…nor)
• Correlative conjunction (either…or)
• Correlative conjunction (both…and)
• Single conjunction (yet)

Q.2 Fill in the blanks with suitable conjunctions (single, compound, or correlative):

• I want to visit the museum _____ the zoo.
• She likes both chocolate _____ vanilla ice cream.
• He is talented _____ hardworking.
• She neither sings _____ dances.
• I am not feeling well, _____ I need to go to school.
• and (compound conjunction)
• and (correlative conjunction – both…and)
• nor (correlative conjunction – neither…nor)
• but (single conjunction)

Exercise 7 :

Q.1 Combine the following sentences using appropriate conjunctions (single, compound, or correlative):

• He wanted to go to the park. He also wanted to go to the beach.
• She likes to swim. She doesn’t like to sunbathe.
• I can either choose the red shirt. I can choose the blue one.
• She is neither happy. She is sad.
• It’s raining. We can play board games indoors.
• He wanted to go to the park and the beach.
• She likes to swim but doesn’t like to sunbathe.
• I can either choose the red shirt or the blue one.
• She is neither happy nor sad.
• It’s raining, so we can play board games indoors.

Q.2 Fill in the blanks with suitable conjunctions. 1. They spent the night here ________ it was too late for them to go home. 2. I cannot afford to buy this watch ________ I like it very much. 3. She said that she can’t come ________ she has a lot of work to do. 4. You must shut all the windows ________ the rain will not come in. 5. I returned the book to him ________ came back at once. 6. The front door was locked, ________ I went round the house to the back. 7. I could not sleep at all ________ the neighbor’s cat was mewing the whole night long. 8. ________ I had dressed as quickly as I could, I missed the bus. 9. He was very wealthy, ________ he was also one of the most miserly men I had ever known. 10. You can ________ use my bicycle ________ you can walk up the hill. 11. They have stopped the game ________ it has started raining rather heavily. 12. I have not seen your purse anywhere, ________ have I taken it. 13. I read through the whole book, ________ I could not get the information I wanted. 14. ________ he was very busy, he offered to help me ________ I did not know anything about the subject. 15. I went to his house yesterday, ________ he was not in; ________ I left him a message to come to my house as soon as possible.

• They spent the night here because it was too late for them to go home.
• I cannot afford to buy this watch although I like it very much.
• She said that she can’t come because she has a lot of work to do.
• You must shut all the windows so that the rain will not come in.
• I returned the book to him and came back at once.
• The front door was locked, so I went round the house to the back.
• I could not sleep at all because the neighbor’s cat was mewing the whole night long.
• Although I had dressed as quickly as I could, I missed the bus.
• He was very wealthy, but he was also one of the most miserly men I had ever known.
• You can either use my bicycle or you can walk up the hill.
• They have stopped the game as it has started raining rather heavily.
• I have not seen your purse anywhere, nor have I taken it.
• I read through the whole book, but I could not get the information I wanted.
• Although he was very busy, he offered to help me even though I did not know anything about the subject.
• I went to his house yesterday, but he was not in; so I left him a message to come to my house as soon as possible.

In the following sentences point out the conjunctions and state their kind – single, compound or correlative.

• Although Aasifa was well versed in Urdu, she wrote very little. ________________________________________________________________
• The man asked him to wait till he completed his work. ________________________________________________________________
• No sooner had I begun writing the last answer than the bell rang. ________________________________________________________________
• As long as Shahdab lived in the city, his friends suffered no problem. ________________________________________________________________
• After Samadrita’s father passed away, her mother felt very lonely. ________________________________________________________________
• In order to keep the family under control, the father maintained a strict code of conduct. ________________________________________________________________
• The dress that we got for Adrija was both pretty and comfortable. ________________________________________________________________
• I am lending you my book provided that you take care of it while reading. ________________________________________________________________
• I freaked out because I was in a bad mood. ________________________________________________________________
• Niti was not only a good painter but also a great dancer. ________________________________________________________________
• Conjunction: Although
• Type: Subordinating Conjunction (introduces an adverbial clause)
• Conjunction: till
• Type: Single Conjunction (subordinating conjunction)
• Conjunction: than
• Conjunction: As long as
• Type: Compound Conjunction
• Conjunction: After
• Conjunction: In order to
• Conjunction: both…and
• Type: Correlative Conjunction
• Conjunction: provided that
• Conjunction: because
• Type: Subordinating Conjunction (introduces a reason)
• Conjunction: not only…but also

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Has/Hasn't he finished the homework yet?

• Thread starter yellow sun
• Start date Apr 5, 2014

Senior Member

• Apr 5, 2014

Hi: I hear that my brother is still writing his homework, so I express my surprise and disapproval by saying: -Hasn't he finished the homework yet? But If I say : -Has he finished the homework yet? What it would express? Thanks.  

Liam Lew's

It would mean "Has he already finished his homework?"  

As you say, the first expresses disapproval. The second is a simple question without any judgement. (neither approval nor disapproval)  

Thanks. yet= until now and already=previously, but here as Liam Lew's said : yet=already. is it only in that context or we could use it in that meaning as one of its usage?  

yellow sun said: Thanks. yet= until now and already=previously, but here as Liam Lew's said : yet=already. is it only in that context or we could use it in that meaning as one of its usage? Click to expand...

Biffo said: The second is a simple question without any judgement. Click to expand...

yellow sun said: Thank you very much Biffo. so, what is the nuance between the two simple questions: -Has he finished the homework yet? -Has he finished the homework? Click to expand...