Which is correct, become or becomes?

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can someone tell me which way is correct please for this sentence.  We will keep your resume on file should this position become available in the future or becomes available in the future.

Fivejedjon · Accepted Answer

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AlpheccaStars · Answer

We will keep your resume on file should this position become available in the future.

You have an auxiliary verb. (should) Other auxiliary verbs are: might, may, would, will, can, could,
The auxiliary verbs are always followed by the base verb, with no endings.

We will keep your resume on file in case that this position becomes available in the future.

There is no auxiliary verb here, so the verb is inflected.

Anonymous · Answer

Thank you Alphecaa

Anonymous · Answer

We will keep your resume on file (for x-time). You will automatically be considered for any openings in this position during that time.

Anonymous · Answer

It depends on what you really want to say, or appear to be saying! Do you want to say what you mean, or obfuscate it? Or, do you need to sound formal? Here are some other ways:

"We will keep your resume and refer to it as soon as this position becomes available."

"We will keep your resume for if the position becomes available."

"We will keep your resume if the position becomes available." [Not correct meaning]

"We will keep your resume in case this position becomes available."

"We will keep your resume on file. You may be considered for any openings in this position during that time."

Are you committing yourself to having to look at the resume later, or only saying that you might look at it later and keeping your options open?

Great question! Great answer by AlphecaaStars. Perhaps, could you clarify the difference between "should" and "if" and how the clauses are joined. "Should" is an auxiliary for "become", but what is the conjunction? I don't quite understand how the clauses are linked (from a grammatical perspective). For example, how is the following wrong:

"We will keep your resume on file would this position become available in the future."

How does the link fail here? Thanks.

Anonymous · Answer

Depends slightly on meaning. Change the modal 'should' to 'if' and you can use becomes. But, if you keep the should you have to use become since you can't conjugate the verb after a modal. Either way the meaning is the same. Should sounds more formal.

Anonymous · Answer

1-You must be focus on the key point; 2-You must be focused on the key point; 3-You must be focusing on the key point. Which one is correct?

Fivejedjon · Answer

Anonymous 1-You must be focus on the key point; 2-You must be focused on the key point; 3-You must be focusing on the key point. Which one is correct?

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Anonymous · Answer

Can someone tell me the name of these tenses:

1) He has been crying all day

2) He is going to have a brilliant time in France

3) The Police are looking for a small red-haired woman with a scar.

4) What have you said

5) The men went into the dark chamber reluctantly

6) It will have snowing on and off for two weeks

7) The man was driving too slow

Thanks

8) They had argued all day

Fivejedjon · Answer

AnonymousCan someone tell me the name of these tenses:

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Which is correct, become or becomes?

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