diff --git a/content/get-started/git-basics/set-up-git.md b/content/get-started/git-basics/set-up-git.md
index 6720f0774066..ff535f2a0898 100644
--- a/content/get-started/git-basics/set-up-git.md
+++ b/content/get-started/git-basics/set-up-git.md
@@ -27,11 +27,11 @@ topics:
 ---
 ## Using Git
 
-To use Git on the command line, you will need to download, install, and configure Git on your computer. You can also install {% data variables.product.prodname_cli %} to use {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} from the command line. For more information, see [AUTOTITLE](/github-cli/github-cli/about-github-cli).
+To use Git on the command line, you need to download, install, and configure Git on your computer. You can also install {% data variables.product.prodname_cli %} to use {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} from the command line. For more information, see [AUTOTITLE](/github-cli/github-cli/about-github-cli).
 
 If you want to work with Git locally, but do not want to use the command line, you can download and install the [{% data variables.product.prodname_desktop %}]({% data variables.product.desktop_link %}) client. For more information, see [AUTOTITLE](/desktop/overview/about-github-desktop).
 
-If you do not need to work with files locally, {% data variables.product.github %} lets you complete many Git-related actions directly in the browser, including:
+If you do not want to work with files locally, {% data variables.product.github %} lets you complete many Git-related actions directly in the browser, including:
 
 * [AUTOTITLE](/repositories/creating-and-managing-repositories/quickstart-for-repositories)
 * [AUTOTITLE](/pull-requests/collaborating-with-pull-requests/working-with-forks/fork-a-repo)
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ If you do not need to work with files locally, {% data variables.product.github
 
 ## Authenticating with {% data variables.product.github %} from Git
 
-When you connect to a {% data variables.product.github %} repository from Git, you will need to authenticate with {% data variables.product.github %} using either HTTPS or SSH.
+When you connect to a {% data variables.product.github %} repository from Git, you need to authenticate with {% data variables.product.github %} using either HTTPS or SSH.
 
 > [!NOTE]
 > You can authenticate to {% data variables.product.github %} using {% data variables.product.prodname_cli %}, for either HTTP or SSH. For more information, see [`gh auth login`](https://cli.github.com/manual/gh_auth_login).