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The first grammar explorer concerns the two connectors: providing that and as long as

The two connectors express condition exactly like (if ) conditional type one

Let's take simple examples

I will go to Paris providing that you go with me

As long as they revise their lessons,they will get good marks

What do you notice concerning these two examples?

Each example is a sentence composed of two clauses

Sentence number one

I will go to Paris..........We call this clause ( main clause ) because its meaning is complete

providing that you go with me...........We call it a ( subordinate clause ) because its meaning is not complete because

it contains the connector ( providing that ) and for that reason it can't stand by itself

Note that the subordinate clause is the clause that contains the connector

Let's move to the second example

The second example is also a sentence composed of two clauses

Could you tell me what the main clause is?

Yes,it's ( they will get good marks ) and the subordinate one is ( As long as they revise their lessons ) because

it contains the connector as long as

Let's study the tenses now

Note that we use the present simple in the subordinate clause and the future in the main clause

and note that even the present simple refers to the future

شرح بالعربية لأهم النقاط

الكلمتان providing that و as long as تعبران عن الشرط و تعنيان على الترتيب بشرط و ما دام

Note also that we can use ( provided that ) instead of providing that

and note also that you can drop the word that and you can say providing or provided

الدرس القادم بحول الله سيكون خاصا بالمفردات

If you haven't understood anything,ask

Thank you Sir ,, i understand the lesson and i'll give you an example to prouve it
*I will pass my BAC exam providing that i work hard during the school year