B4L4 Sentence Pattern

B4L4 Sentence Pattern

By 劉芳君 劉芳君

Pattern 1

請先觀察以下句子: 箭號後方的底線句子用在什麼情境?

​ 1. I'm not tall enough, so I can't reach the top shelf.

→ If I were tall enough, I could reach the top shelf.​

2. I don't have enough money, so I can't buy iPhone 13.

   ​→ If I had enough money, I could buy iPhone 13.

3. Because I am alergic(過敏), I won't adopt a cat.

   → ​If I weren't alergic, I would adopt a cat.

請先觀察以下句子: 箭號後方的底線句子用在什麼情境?

​ 1. Jenny is not a bird, so she can't fly in the sky.

→ If Jenny were a bird, she could fly in the sky.​

2. Nancy isn't strong, and she can't move the box by herself.

   ​→ If Nancy were stronger, she could move the box by herself.

3. Because I am older than you, I won't ask you out on a date.

   → ​If I weren't older than you, I would ask you out on a date.

Open Ended

 

觀察以上句子:

箭號後方的底線句子用在什麼情境?

這些句子都發生在不可能發生的情境下

​你發現了嘛？

請觀察以下箭號後方的底線句子的動詞形式:

​ 1. I'm not tall enough, so I can't reach the top shelf.

→ If I were tall enough, I could reach the top shelf.​

2. I don't have enough money, so I can't buy iPhone 13.

   ​→ If I had enough money, I could buy iPhone 13.

3. Because I am alergic(過敏), I won't adopt a cat.

   → ​If I weren't alergic, I would adopt a cat.

請觀察以下箭號後方的底線句子的動詞形式:

​ 1. Jenny is not a bird, so she can't fly in the sky.

→ If Jenny were a bird, she could fly in the sky.​

2. Nancy isn't strong, and she can't move the box by herself.

   ​→ If Nancy were stronger, she could move the box by herself.

3. Because I am older than you, I won't ask you out on a date.

   → ​If I weren't older than you, I would ask you out on a date.

Open Ended

請問以上底線句子的動詞形式分別有什麼共通點?

If+S+___, S +________+V......

If + S + were/Vpt,

S + would/could + VR

​你是否發現這樣的句型結構了呢？

If + S + were/Vpt,

S + would/could + VR

​注意：If 的句子要用過去式動詞，

遇到be動詞一律用 were!

後半句則要用過去式助動詞搭配原形動詞​

請觀察以下句子結構的另一種寫法:

​ 1. If I were tall enough, I could reach the top shelf.​

= I could reach the top shelf if I were tall enough.​

2. If I had enough money, I could buy iPhone 13.

   = I could buy iPhone 13 if I had enough money.​

3. If I weren't alergic, I would adopt a cat.

   = I would adopt a cat if I weren't allergic.

Open Ended

Q. 

請問以上你觀察到這個句型另一個寫法為何?

Open Ended

所以整理一下此句型的動詞形式:

If+S+___, S +________+V......=

S+________ if +S +_______

Open Ended

請寫出實際情境:

If Gina were rich enough, she could buy her own apartment.

事實上 Gina....? (寫出英文句子)

Open Ended

請寫出實際情境:

If the clerk were friendly, he wouldn't argue with customers.

實際上 The clerk ...?

Fill in the Blanks

請填空翻譯:

如果Tony夠高，他就可以加入籃球隊了。(Tony實際不夠高)

If Tony _____ tall enough, he ______ join the basketball team.

Fill in the Blanks

請填空翻譯:

如果我是你，我就會馬上辭掉這份工作。(事實上我不可能是你)

If I _____ you, I ______quit this job right now.

Multiple Choice

If I ____ in a castle, I _____ all my friends to live there too.

• lived, would invite

• live, will invite

• would live, would invite

• lived, invited

Fill in the Blanks

If Emily

(know) how to speak French, she wouldn't take French lessons.

Multiple Choice

I can't tidy my room now. If I ___ more free time, I ___ it.

• had, would tidy

• have, would tidy

• had, would have tidied

• had, tidied

Multiple Choice

I've never won a lottery. But I ___ my job if I ___ a million.

• would quit, won

• didn't quit, would win

• wouldn't quitted, won

Multiple Choice

If I ____ (be) you, I ___ (get) a new job.

• am, would get

• am, will get

• were, would get

• were, will get

Multiple Choice

I ___ (marry) a celebrity if I ___ (be) a movie star.

• will marry, was

• would marry, am

• would have married, were

• would marry, were

Fill in the Blanks

請用本課句型(假設語氣)改寫句子 (use "would"):

My car is out of order. I can't drive you there.