Questions & Answers about Если у нас будет план, мы сможем закончить проект вовремя.
Why is there a comma in the middle of the sentence?
Russian normally uses a comma to separate the if-clause from the main clause:
- Если у нас будет план, (condition)
- мы сможем закончить проект вовремя. (result)
If you reverse the order, you still usually use a comma:
- Мы сможем закончить проект вовремя, если у нас будет план.
Why does Russian use если + future (будет) here? In English we often say If we have a plan... (present).
Russian can use the future tense in an if-clause when the condition is about the future:
- если будет = if there will be / if we will have (future situation)
English usually uses the present tense for future conditions (If we have...), but Russian often uses the future explicitly.
What does у нас literally mean, and why is it used instead of a verb like have?