Provided That and As Long As

Conditional alternatives emphasizing conditions and requirements

intermediate

When to Use

•Emphasizing a condition: You can go, provided that you finish your homework.
•Setting requirements: As long as you're careful, you can borrow my car.
•Formal conditions: On condition that you sign the agreement, we'll proceed.
•Stipulations: Providing you arrive on time, there won't be a problem.
•Agreements: I'll help you as long as you help me too.

How to Form

Affirmative (+)

Result clause + provided (that)/as long as + condition

Negative (-)

Result clause + provided (that)/as long as + negative condition

Question (?)

Can I go, as long as I'm back by ten?

💡 'That' is optional after 'provided'. All these expressions emphasize the condition more than simple 'if'.

Examples

✓You can stay as long as you're quiet.

✗You can stay as long as you will be quiet.

Use present tense for future meaning after 'as long as'.

✓Provided that the weather is good, we'll have a picnic.

✗Provided that the weather will be good, we'll have a picnic.

Present tense in the condition clause, not future.

✓I'll lend you money on condition that you pay me back.

✗I'll lend you money on condition that you will pay me back.

Present tense after conditional expressions.

Common Mistakes

💡 Practice Tips

• All mean 'if' but emphasize the condition more strongly
• Formality: on condition that > provided that > as long as
• Present tense for future conditions (same as 'if')
• 'Provided' and 'providing' are interchangeable
• Use these when the condition is especially important

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Provided That and As Long As

Conditional alternatives emphasizing conditions and requirements

intermediate

When to Use

•Emphasizing a condition: You can go, provided that you finish your homework.
•Setting requirements: As long as you're careful, you can borrow my car.
•Formal conditions: On condition that you sign the agreement, we'll proceed.
•Stipulations: Providing you arrive on time, there won't be a problem.
•Agreements: I'll help you as long as you help me too.

How to Form

Affirmative (+)

Result clause + provided (that)/as long as + condition

Negative (-)

Result clause + provided (that)/as long as + negative condition

Question (?)

Can I go, as long as I'm back by ten?

💡 'That' is optional after 'provided'. All these expressions emphasize the condition more than simple 'if'.

Examples

✓You can stay as long as you're quiet.

✗You can stay as long as you will be quiet.

Use present tense for future meaning after 'as long as'.

✓Provided that the weather is good, we'll have a picnic.

✗Provided that the weather will be good, we'll have a picnic.

Present tense in the condition clause, not future.

✓I'll lend you money on condition that you pay me back.

✗I'll lend you money on condition that you will pay me back.

Present tense after conditional expressions.

Common Mistakes

💡 Practice Tips

• All mean 'if' but emphasize the condition more strongly
• Formality: on condition that > provided that > as long as
• Present tense for future conditions (same as 'if')
• 'Provided' and 'providing' are interchangeable
• Use these when the condition is especially important

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Provided That and As Long As

When to Use

How to Form

Examples

Common Mistakes

💡 Practice Tips

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Provided That and As Long As

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Common Mistakes

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✗As long as you will study, you'll pass.

✗Provided you to arrive early, we can start.

✗I'll go on condition you come.

💡 Practice Tips

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How to Form

Examples

Common Mistakes

✗As long as you will study, you'll pass.

✗Provided you to arrive early, we can start.

✗I'll go on condition you come.

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