إبرام الصفقات: Provided That & Providing That
strict condition, formal, only if.
Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds
Use 'provided that' to set a firm, specific condition for an agreement or a future event to happen.
- Use 'provided that' for strict conditions: 'You can go, provided that you finish your homework.'
- Use the present simple for future conditions: 'I'll help, provided that he asks nicely.'
- The word 'that' is optional in spoken English: 'I'll go provided you pay for gas.'
نظرة عامة
Provided that و Providing that. قد يتبادر إلى ذهنك فوراً أداة الشرط If التي نستخدمها بكثرة في العربية والإنجليزية، ولكن الفرق هنا جوهري؛ فبينما If قد تكون عامة أو افتراضية، فإن Provided that تحمل طابعاً تعاقدياً صارماً.provided that يعطي انطباعاً بأنك شخص دقيق ومهني، وهو أمر حيوي في ثقافة الأعمال العالمية.Provided that و Providing that كـ Subordinating Conjunctions (أدوات ربط تابعة). في النحو العربي، نحن معتادون على أدوات الشرط مثل «إن» و «لو» و «إذا»، والتي تربط فعل الشرط بجواب الشرط. في الإنجليزية، هذه العبارات تؤدي وظيفة مشابهة جداً لأداة الشرط في العربية، لكنها تركز على القيد أو الالتزام.Present Simple (المضارع البسيط)، حتى لو كان جواب الشرط في المستقبل. هذا يشبه إلى حد ما في العربية عندما نقول «سأعطيك المال بشرط أن تأتي غداً»؛ لاحظ أن «تأتي» هنا فعل مضارع رغم أن الحدث في المستقبل. الإنجليزية تطبق هذا بصرامة أكبر.It is provided that، أي «يُنص على أن». هذا الأصل اللغوي هو ما يمنحها هذه القوة والجدية. عندما تستخدم
provided that، أنت لا تقترح احتمالاً، بل تضع حجر أساس لاتفاق.If هو أن If قد تفتح باباً للنقاش أو الاحتمالات، بينما Provided that تغلق الباب أمام التشكيك وتضع شرطاً نهائياً. يمكنك حذف كلمة that في الكلام غير الرسمي أو حتى في الكتابة المهنية، وهذا لا يغير المعنى، ولكن الإبقاء عليها يعزز من رسمية الجملة.Main clause + provided that + conditional clause | We will sign, provided that you agree. | لا نضع فاصلة |Provided that + conditional clause, + main clause | Provided that you agree, we will sign. | الفاصلة ضرورية |- 1
The company will hire you, provided that you have the required skills. - 2
Providing that the weather is clear, we will hold the event outside. - 3
You can access the file, provided you have the password.
have, is, agree.- 1العقود والاتفاقيات القانونية: هنا لا مجال للغموض. «يتم تسليم البضاعة بشرط دفع المبلغ» تُترجم بـ
The goods will be delivered, provided that the payment is received. - 2سياسات الشركات: عندما تضع إدارة الشركة قوانين، مثل: «يُسمح بالعمل عن بُعد بشرط تحقيق الأهداف الأسبوعية»، تُستخدم
provided thatلتعزيز سلطة القانون. - 3الأبحاث الأكاديمية: عندما تضع شروطاً لصحة نظرية ما، تقول: «تكون هذه المعادلة صحيحة بشرط أن تكون المتغيرات ضمن النطاق الطبيعي». هذا يعكس دقة علمية.
- 4الطلبات الرسمية: عندما تطلب شيئاً من مديرك أو جهة رسمية، استخدام
provided thatيُظهر أنك تدرك حجم المسؤولية والشرط المترتب على طلبك.
- 1استخدام المستقبل بعد الشرط: في العربية نقول «بشرط أن سأفعل»، فنترجمها حرفياً إلى
provided that I will do. هذا خطأ فادح؛ الإنجليزية ترفضwillبعد أدوات الشرط. الصواب هو المضارع البسيطprovided that I do. - 2الإفراط في الاستخدام (Overuse): يستخدم البعض هذه العبارة في المحادثات اليومية مع الأصدقاء. هذا يجعل الشخص يبدو كأنه يتحدث في محكمة! في العربية، نستخدم «بشرط» في كل مكان، لكن في الإنجليزية، يجب تمييز السياق. استخدم
ifمع الأصدقاء، وprovided thatفي العمل. - 3إهمال الفاصلة في النمط المقلوب: عندما نبدأ الجملة بالشرط، ينسى المتعلم العربي وضع الفاصلة، مما يجعل الجملة مربكة للقارئ الإنجليزي. في العربية، نحن نعتمد على أدوات الربط، لكن في الإنجليزية، الترقيم جزء لا يتجزأ من القواعد.
Provided that و As long as:Provided that | As long as |I will help you, provided that you finish your work today.(شرط محدد)I will help you, as long as you are working hard.(شرط استمراري)
- 1هل يمكنني استخدام
Providing thatبدلاً منProvided that؟
Provided that أكثر شيوعاً في الوثائق القانونية الرسمية.- 1هل حذف كلمة
thatيغير المعنى؟
- 1هل يمكن استخدام
Provided thatفي الماضي؟
They agreed to the deal, provided that the price remained the same. هنا الفعل remained هو ما يحدد الزمن، لكن القاعدة تظل أن فعل الشرط يتبع زمن الجملة الرئيسية.- 1لماذا تبدو هذه العبارات صعبة؟
Sentence Structure with Provided That
| Main Clause (Result) | Conjunction | Condition Clause (Requirement) |
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I will go
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provided (that)
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you pay.
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She will help
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providing (that)
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she has time.
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The car works
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provided
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it has fuel.
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We can stay
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providing
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we are quiet.
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They'll sign
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provided that
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the price is right.
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You can enter
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providing that
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you are 18.
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Common Variations
| Full Form | Spoken Form | Meaning |
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Provided that
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Provided
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Formal condition
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Providing that
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Providing
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Neutral condition
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Meanings
A conjunction used to introduce a condition that must be met for something else to happen. It is more emphatic and formal than 'if'.
Contractual/Formal Agreement
Setting a non-negotiable requirement in a professional or legal context.
“The lease is renewable provided that the tenant gives three months' notice.”
“You may use the software provided that you do not redistribute the code.”
Everyday Promises/Deals
Making a personal agreement or setting a boundary with friends or family.
“I'll lend you the car provided that you fill the tank.”
“We can eat at that restaurant providing that they have vegetarian options.”
Hypothetical Assurance
Expressing confidence that an outcome will occur if one specific factor remains true.
“We should arrive by noon, provided that the traffic isn't too heavy.”
“The economy will recover providing that interest rates remain stable.”
Reference Table
| التعبير | المعنى | مستوى الرسمية | الاستخدام الشائع |
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Provided That
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بشرط أن / فقط إذا
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رسمي جداً
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العقود، الاتفاقيات الرسمية، التصريحات
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Providing That
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بشرط أن / شريطة أن
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رسمي
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سياقات العمل، الشروط الإدارية
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If
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إذا / لو
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محايد / غير رسمي
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الحياة اليومية، الاحتمالات العامة
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As Long As
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طالما أن / ما دام
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محايد / غير رسمي
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الترتيبات الودية، التركيز على المدة
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طيف الرسمية
I shall attend the event provided that my expenses are covered. (Social outing)
I'll go to the party provided that you pay for the taxi. (Social outing)
I'll go provided you pay. (Social outing)
I'm in, long as you're paying. (Social outing)
المفهوم الأساسي لـ Provided/Providing That
الوظيفة
- أداة ربط Connects clauses
- اشتراط States a requirement
القواعد
- مضارع بسيط In conditional clause
- بدون 'Will' Avoid future tense after it
المعنى
- فقط إذا Exclusive condition
- بشرط أن Formal requirement
السياق
- رسمي Business, legal, academic
- جدي Strict prerequisites
مقارنة بين أدوات الشرط
متى أستخدم Provided That؟
هل الشرط أساسي وغير قابل للتفاوض؟
هل السياق رسمي (قانوني، عمل، أكاديمي)؟
هل جملة الشرط في زمن المضارع البسيط؟
أين ستجدها؟
وثائق رسمية
- • عقود قانونية
- • شروط الخدمة
- • عروض العمل
- • سياسات رسمية
بيئات مهنية
- • اجتماعات عمل
- • عروض تقديمية
- • أبحاث أكاديمية
- • مراسلات إيميل
اشتراطات رئيسية
- • متطلبات سابقة
- • شروط الاتفاق
- • معايير محددة
- • نصائح حاسمة
أمثلة حسب المستوى
I will play with you provided that you share.
I will play with you if you share.
You can have cake provided that you eat dinner.
You can have cake if you eat dinner.
I'll go provided you go.
I'll go if you go.
We can walk provided that it is sunny.
We can walk if it is sunny.
I'll buy the phone provided that it isn't too expensive.
I'll buy it if the price is okay.
Providing that you have a ticket, you can enter.
If you have a ticket, you can enter.
He can stay here provided that he is quiet.
He can stay if he doesn't make noise.
I'll help you with math provided that you help me with English.
I'll help if you help me back.
The bank will lend us the money provided that we have a good plan.
The loan depends on our plan.
Providing that the weather stays clear, the flight will take off.
The flight depends on the weather.
You can borrow my laptop provided that you don't change the settings.
Don't change anything and you can use it.
I'll take the job provided that the salary is competitive.
I'll work there if the pay is good.
The merger will proceed provided that the shareholders approve the deal.
The deal needs shareholder approval.
Providing that no further delays occur, we should finish by Friday.
We'll finish if there are no more problems.
You may park here provided that you display a valid permit.
A permit is required for parking.
The warranty is valid provided that the product has been used correctly.
The warranty depends on correct usage.
The witness agreed to testify provided that his identity remained confidential.
He will talk only if he stays anonymous.
Providing that the fundamental assumptions are correct, the theory holds water.
The theory is valid if the basics are right.
The ceasefire will hold provided that both parties withdraw from the border.
Peace depends on withdrawal.
I am willing to overlook the error provided that it does not happen again.
I'll forgive you if this is the last time.
The legislation will pass provided that the proposed amendments are incorporated.
The law needs the changes to pass.
Providing that the requisite funding is secured, the expansion will commence.
We need the money to start.
The artifacts may be displayed provided that the humidity is strictly controlled.
Display is allowed under strict conditions.
He was granted bail provided that he surrendered his passport to the court.
Bail was conditional on giving up the passport.
سهل الخلط
Learners often think 'unless' and 'provided that' are the same, but they are opposites.
They have the same meaning, but different registers.
Both introduce conditions, but 'supposing' is for imagination.
أخطاء شائعة
I'll go provided that you will go.
I'll go provided that you go.
I go provided that you go.
I will go provided that you go.
Provided that you go? I'll go.
If you go, I'll go.
I'll help provided that you helping me.
I'll help provided that you help me.
He'll come provided that he don't work.
He'll come provided that he doesn't work.
I'll buy it provided that it is cheap.
I'll buy it provided that it's cheap.
Providing that you are hungry, we eat.
Providing that you are hungry, we will eat.
The deal is off provided that you pay.
The deal is on provided that you pay.
I'll sign provided that you would change the price.
I'll sign provided that you change the price.
Provided that the sun shines, we go to the beach.
Provided that the sun shines, we'll go to the beach.
The project will fail provided that we work hard.
The project will succeed provided that we work hard.
Provided that the data is accurate, which it is.
The theory is sound, provided that the data is accurate.
He was granted leave provided that he will return.
He was granted leave provided that he returned/returns.
Providing that the terms are met, the contract was signed.
Provided that the terms were met, the contract was signed.
أنماط الجُمل
I will ___ provided that you ___.
The ___ will be successful provided that ___.
Provided that ___, there is no reason why ___.
___ is permitted provided that ___.
Real World Usage
I can start on Monday provided that we agree on the salary.
I'll come to the gym provided I wake up on time!
You may use this service provided that you are over 13 years old.
You can go out provided that you finish your chores first.
We'll reach the hotel by 6 PM provided that there's no traffic.
The results are valid provided that the sample size is sufficient.
I'll have the burger provided that it doesn't have onions.
The offer is accepted provided that the home inspection is clear.
مقياس الرسمية عندك
Provided That زي لبس البدلة الرسمية تماماً؛ خليها للمواقف الجادة. في الدردشة العادية، استخدم if أو as long as لأنها أخف: "I'll come if you're there."فخ الزمن القادم
provided that لازم يكون مضارع بسيط. غلط تقول provided that you will do؛ الصح هو: Provided that you do your best.
اختصرها بكلمة واحدة
that وتكتفي بكلمة Provided. بتعطي نفس المعنى القوي: You can stay, provided you keep quiet.
نبرة القانونيين
The warranty is valid provided that the seal is intact.
Smart Tips
Swap 'if' for 'provided that' to sound more decisive and professional.
Stop! Replace 'will' with the present simple immediately.
Drop the 'that' to sound more like a native speaker.
Use 'provided that' to show that your agreement is not unconditional.
النطق
Stress on 'vided'
In 'provided', the stress is on the second syllable.
Stress on 'viding'
In 'providing', the stress is also on the second syllable.
Linking 'that'
The 'd' in 'provided' often links smoothly to the 'th' in 'that'.
Rising-Falling
I'll go (rise) provided that you go (fall).
The rise on the result clause creates anticipation for the condition.
احفظها
وسيلة تذكّر
Pro-vided = Pro-mise. You are making a promise that depends on a condition.
ربط بصري
Imagine a handshake between two people. One person is holding a document (the condition) and the other is holding a gift (the result). The gift is only handed over when the document is signed.
Rhyme
The deal is fine, provided you sign on the line.
Story
A king tells a knight, 'I will give you the gold provided that you slay the dragon.' The knight slays the dragon (the condition) and then receives the gold (the result). Without the dragon being slain, the gold stays in the castle.
Word Web
تحدٍّ
Write down three 'deals' you have made this week using 'provided that'. For example: 'I will cook dinner provided that you wash the dishes.'
ملاحظات ثقافية
In the UK, 'provided that' is very common in formal letters and legal documents. It is seen as a mark of professional politeness.
Americans often use 'as long as' in place of 'provided that' in speech, reserving 'provided that' for business contracts or serious promises.
In global legal English, 'provided that' is used to introduce a 'proviso'—a clause that modifies or limits the preceding statement.
The word 'provide' comes from Latin 'providere' (to see ahead, prepare).
بدايات محادثة
Would you move to another country provided that you were offered a high salary?
What is one thing you would do for a friend provided that they asked you nicely?
Do you think people can be happy provided that they have enough money?
Would you agree to work on weekends provided that you got extra vacation days?
مواضيع للكتابة اليومية
أخطاء شائعة
Test Yourself
The refund will be processed, ___ you submit the original receipt.
provided that للإشارة إلى شرط رسمي وصارم لاسترداد المبلغ.Find and fix the mistake:
The project will succeed provided that everyone *will work* hard.
provided that نستخدم المضارع البسيط (works) وليس المستقبل (will work).اختر الجملة الصحيحة:
ترجم للإنجليزية: 'يمكنهم استخدام القاعة، بشرط أن يتركوها نظيفة.'
Answer starts with: ["T...
provided that لترجمة 'بشرط أن' في سياق رسمي.Score: /4
تمارين تطبيقية
8 exercisesI will lend you my car provided that you ___ (drive) carefully.
The company will hire him ___ he passes the background check.
Find and fix the mistake:
Providing that it will be sunny tomorrow, we will go to the park.
If you don't make a mess, you can use the kitchen.
'Provided that' and 'Providing that' have the same meaning.
A: Can I borrow your notes? B: Yes, ___ you return them tomorrow.
Select the formal option.
1. You can stay... 2. We'll arrive... 3. I'll pay...
Score: /8
Practice Bank
12 exercisesThe manager approved the request, ___ the deadline is met.
The scholarship will be renewed, ___ the student maintains a GPA of 3.5.
`Provided that` you *will attend* all sessions, you will receive a certificate.
Hey, we can chill later, `providing that` you'll pick up some snacks.
اختر الجملة الصحيحة قواعدياً:
أي من هذه التصريحات الرسمية صحيح؟
ترجم للإنجليزية: 'ستكون المنحة صالحة، بشرط أن تحافظ على درجات جيدة.'
ترجم للإنجليزية: 'اللوائح الجديدة ستدخل حيز التنفيذ، بشرط أن يوافق عليها البرلمان.'
رتب الكلمات لتكوين جملة مفيدة:
رتب الكلمات لتكوين جملة:
صل بين الجمل لتكوين معانٍ منطقية:
صل الجمل الرئيسية بشروطها الصارمة:
Score: /12
الأسئلة الشائعة (8)
There is virtually no difference in meaning. `Provided that` is slightly more common in formal writing, while `providing that` is often used in speech. You can use either one in almost any situation.
Yes! For example: `Provided that you finish your work, you can leave early.` Just remember to use a comma after the condition clause.
No, `that` is optional. In casual conversation, people usually say `provided you...` or `providing you...`. In formal writing, it's better to keep `that`.
Yes, but you need to change the tenses. `He would have come provided that he had been invited.` This follows the third conditional pattern.
In English, we don't use `will` in conditional clauses (the part after 'if', 'when', or 'provided that'). We use the present simple to talk about the future in these cases.
Yes, much more formal. `As long as` is great for friends; `provided that` is better for business, law, or serious agreements.
It's rare but possible. `Will you help me provided that I pay you?` Usually, we use `if` for questions because it's simpler.
Yes. `I'll go provided that he doesn't come.` This means his absence is the condition for your presence.
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In Other Languages
siempre que / a condición de que
Spanish requires the subjunctive mood, whereas English uses the indicative.
pourvu que / à condition que
The mood of the following verb (subjunctive vs. indicative).
vorausgesetzt, dass
German word order (verb at the end of the 'dass' clause).
~という条件で (~to iu jouken de)
Word order and the use of particles instead of conjunctions.
بشرط أن (bi-shart an)
Arabic often uses a different verb mood (mansub) after 'an'.
只要...就 (zhǐyào...jiù)
Chinese requires a two-part structure (zhǐyào...jiù) whereas English only needs the conjunction.
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