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I have to finish my assignment before I can relax.

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Sentence

Narrator

I have to finish my assignment before I can relax.

Study notes

How to use in different contexts

Giving Advice

You should finish your assignment before you relax.

Describing Habits

I always complete my assignments before allowing myself to relax.

Asking About Others

Do you have to finish your assignment before you can relax?

Sharing Hypotheticals

If I didn't finish my assignment, I wouldn't be able to relax.

Rephrased versions

Formal

Completion of my assignment is a prerequisite to relaxation.

Casual

Gotta finish my assignment before I chill out.

Simpler English

I need to do my assignment first, then I can relax.

Phrases to learn

finish my assignment

To complete the required work for a given task.

before I can relax

As a condition precedent to relaxation or rest.