Si le délai change encore, Marie appellera demain matin.

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Breakdown of Si le délai change encore, Marie appellera demain matin.

• le matin: the morning
• demain: tomorrow
• si: if

Questions & Answers about Si le délai change encore, Marie appellera demain matin.

Why is it si le délai change and not si le délai changera?

Because after si meaning if, French normally uses the present tense, not the future, when talking about a real possible condition.

So French says:

• Si le délai change encore, Marie appellera demain matin.

Literally, this is structured like:

• If the deadline/schedule changes again, Marie will call tomorrow morning.

Even though the meaning is future, the verb after si stays in the present: change.

A very common mistake for English speakers is to copy English and say si ... changera. Standard French does not do that here.

A useful pattern to remember:

• si + present, future
• Si tu viens, je partirai.
• Si elle appelle, nous répondrons.

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