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"Conditional Sentences are used to describe (: depict) one thing that depends on (: relies on/counts on) another. One of the clauses (子句) starts with if--this is the conditional clause. The other talks about the result of the conditional clause. Whichever clause comes first does not change (: alter/switch) the meaning of the sentence."
"We use the first conditional to talk about real or possible future situations. In first conditional sentences, the if clause has the present simple, and the other clause usually (: commonly/ordinarily) has the future simple."
I. First Conditional
1. 立條件
立條件的子句是真, 主要句子才是真
If 以現在式代替未來式, 主句有未來式或can/could; may/might; must; should+ infinitive
ex.
If..., ...
... if ...
If you approach news stories skeptically, it will be hard (: difficult) to deceive (: cheat) you.
=> It will be hard to deceive you if you approach news stories skeptically.
If the rain ends soon (: before long), we will go for a walk (: take a walk).
=> We will go for a walk if the rain ends (: comes to an end) soon.
If present simple, ...can/could/may/might/should/must + infinitive (原形動詞)...
...can/could/may/might/should/must + infinitive (原形動詞)...if present simple
I will tell the person who posts the news if I find it is fake.
=> If I find the news is fake, I will tell the person who posts the news.
The article will be deleted (: crossed out/omitted) if it contains inappropriate content.
=> If the article contains inappropriate (: improper) content, it will be deleted.
I will feel sick/ill/under the weather if I eat too much spicy food.
=> If I eat (: consume/dine) too much spicy (: hot) food, I will feel sick.
II. Zero Conditional
不立條件
事實
If 簡單式子句, 主要句子簡單式
If we see something newsworthy happening, we can break stories ourselves. (possibility)
If the writer agrees, you may cite his article in your news story. (permission).
