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Park cobra 476 Posted 8 years ago
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Which sentence is correct?

Hello,

Here is the context of these sentences. I have an umbrella in my hand and I'm talking to my friend. He asked me why I've taken an umbrella.

1) I have taken this umbrella in case it rains.

2) I have taken this umbrella in case it rained.

Which option is correct?


One more question:

Is it correct to say I took this umbrella in case it had rained?



Thanks in advance.

  

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park cobra 476 1) I have taken this umbrella in case it rains. 2) I have taken this umbrella in case it rained. Which option is correct?

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  • park cobra 476 1) I have taken this umbrella in case it rains.
  • 2) I have taken this umbrella in case it rained.
  • Which option is correct?
  • " park cobra 476 Is it correct to say I took this umbrella in case it had rained?
  • No.
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park cobra 4761) I have taken this umbrella in case it rains.
2) I have taken this umbrella in case it rained.
Which option is correct?

As far as the tense is concerned, (1) is correct, but, assuming the umbrella is yours, it would be more usual to say:

"I've brought this umbrella in case it rains."

park cobra 476
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