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.

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.

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.