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if he passes the test vs if he passed the test

Both phrases are fine/correct, but they're used in different contexts. 'If he passes the test' is used to talk about a future possibility, while 'if he passed the test' talks about a past possibility. The choice between the two phrases depends on the tense you want to convey.
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if he passes the test

This phrase is correct and commonly used to talk about a future possibility.

This phrase is used to express a condition or possibility that may happen in the future. It is in the present simple tense.

Examples:

  • If he passes the test, he will get the job.
  • I will be happy if he passes the test.
  • Apr 2, 2022 ... He becomes less annoying if he passes the test. Goes on an arc from being a blowhard more concerned with glory than heroism to an actually ...
  • Feb 11, 2019 ... What happens if he fails? What happens if he passes the test? When does he come back when he passes?
  • Jul 28, 2020 ... If he passes the test then he will be invited to a phone/zoom interview. If he makes it past that phase then he will have an interview in ...
  • Jan 24, 2018 ... If you already have mistrust then it doesn't matter if he passes the test because you'll just make another one. You see you can't prove a ...
  • Jul 14, 2017 ... That leads me to another thought - if he passes the test at his normal eye doctor's office, is that result valid or most an AME administer it?
  • Dec 17, 2010 ... Maybe you could try putting a clam in the QT tank with him to se if he'll behave, but eventually even if he passes the test, I think he'll ...
  • Jun 17, 2015 ... Hayes said that if he passes the test, then he could reapply. Mr. Rosemark noted that the applicant has not turned in the W-2 forms ...
  • May 26, 2009 ... So if he passes the test, or at least meets the distance requirement for 2nd class at camp, then his patrol leader signs his book no adults ...
  • Jan 24, 2024 ... It is also worth pointing out that the Elder Sign is a + 2 for Yorick and he can pick a card from the discard pile only if he passes the test ...

Alternatives:

  • If he passes the exam
  • If he succeeds in the test
  • If he does well on the test
  • If he manages to pass the test
  • If he is able to pass the test

if he passed the test

This phrase is correct and commonly used to talk about a past possibility.

This phrase is used to express a condition or possibility that may have happened in the past. It is in the past simple tense.

Examples:

  • If he passed the test, he would have graduated.
  • I would have been surprised if he passed the test.
  • Feb 20, 2024 ... Strange Question: how did Narancia get his stand if he “Passed” the test? Part Five. I know most people will say “he got it from Black ...
  • Dec 25, 2020 ... Why would a guy who just met my parents ask me if he “passed the test” and wanted to know if my parents liked him? All related (34). Recommended.
  • Oct 23, 2023 ... Pretty certain regardless if he passed the test or not, he would have gone on mission. I'm fairly certain he went into it knowing he stood a ...
  • Sep 6, 2020 ... ... if he passed the test, then she would love him forever. So the boyfriend agreed. He never called or texted his girl for 24 hours, not ...
  • Jun 8, 2021 ... I think if he passed the test it would've been because his lack of morals & the Aliens lack of moral aligned but not because he was deserving of ...
  • Oct 14, 2024 ... ... He Passed The Test Boyfriend, See If He Passed The Test, Driving Test Tips, Intuition Tests.
  • Oct 22, 2012 ... ... if he passed the test. oklahomascout ·. 11 years ago. Norman · 13 forum posts. #5 of 9 ·. There are some nice complexes in Bixby (south side of ...
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  • Oct 20, 2007 ... Why would I have to re-certify a welder if he passed the test with a backing bar, but now if he has to backgouge and weld the second side, re ...
  • Feb 4, 2017 ... ... if he passed the test or not, we will say: "Tom couldn't have passed the test". However, thing will completely opposite if we say: "Tom ...

Alternatives:

  • If he had passed the exam
  • If he had succeeded in the test
  • If he had done well on the test
  • If he had managed to pass the test
  • If he had been able to pass the test

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