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    Default Doubt - which is correct

    Q) which of the following sentence is correct (if any)

    1) I'm not going to sleep here until someone cleans the floor.
    (or)
    2) I'm not going to sleep here until someone cleaned the foor.



    1) I think he sould be fit before we went to Australia.
    (or)
    2) I think he should be fit before we go to Australia.


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    Default Re: Doubt - which is correct

    Quote Originally Posted by adarsh01 View Post
    1) I'm not going to sleep here until someone cleans the floor.
    2) I'm not going to sleep here until someone cleaned the foor.X

    1) I think he should be fit before we went to Australia.X
    2) I think he should be fit before we go to Australia.
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    Default Re: Doubt - which is correct

    Quote Originally Posted by adarsh01 View Post
    Q) which of the following sentence is correct (if any)

    1) I'm not going to sleep here until someone cleans the floor.
    (or)
    2) I'm not going to sleep here until someone cleaned the foor.
    2) is wrong, but insert "has", and make a clause in the present perfect, and your sentence is good:
    2) I'm not going to sleep here until someone has cleaned the foor.
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