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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

By and until

Hi colleagues!
which tense should we use with the preposition by and the conjunction until ?
example: he (finish).................. his eduction by1998.
he (not get).......................until 2002.
thanks a lot.
  

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He finished his education by 1998. He had finished his education by 1998. He may have finished his education by 1998.

  • He finished his education by 1998.
  • He had finished his education by 1998.
  • He may have finished his education by 1998.
  • " He would have finished his education by 1998, but he was conscripted into the army.
  • He fought in the war until 2000, when he was discharged.
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He finished his education by 1998.
He had finished his education by 1998.
He may have finished his education by 1998.
Mary said, "He will finish his education by 1998."
He would have finished his education by 1998, but he was conscripted into the army.

He fought in the war until 2000, when he was discharged.
He would not get hi

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