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Which tense should I use here with If clause?



- If I've finished/finish writing my paper by tonight, I'll go out with my friends.
 
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Banglardon said:
Which tense should I use here with the "If" clause?


- If I've finished/I finish writing my paper by tonight, I'll go out with my friends.
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See above. You can use either "If I've finished" or "If I finish", but not "If I've finish", which is what your post suggested.
 
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"Have finish" is never right.
 
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