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Lesson 05 · 約 10 分鐘
假如我是你(第二條件句)
If + 過去式, would + 原形、假設不真實、If I were you
假如我是你(第二條件句)
🎯 這一課你會學會
講假設的、不真實的情況——「如果我是你,我會…」「要是我中樂透,我就…」。用 If + 過去式, would + 原形。這是表達想像、給建議、談願望的關鍵句型。
💬 先聽一段對話
Mia: I don't know what to do about my job.(我不知道工作該怎麼辦。) Jun: If I were you, I would talk to my boss.(如果我是你,我會跟老闆談。) Mia: Maybe. What would you do if you had more money?(也許吧。你要是有更多錢會做什麼?) Jun: I'd travel the world!(我會去環遊世界!)
🔑 關鍵句型
- If + 過去式, 主詞 + would + 原形。(假設現在/未來,不真實)
- If I had more time, I would learn the piano.
- 給建議的固定說法:If I were you, I would…(如果我是你,我會…)
- 問句:What would you do if…?
🧩 文法點:第二條件 = 想像、不是真的
① 結構:If + 過去式,would + 原形
- 注意:if 那半用過去式,但講的是現在或未來的假設,不是真的過去!
- If I knew the answer, I would tell you.(其實我不知道——假設)
② 用途:不真實 / 不太可能 / 純想像的情況:
- If I won the lottery, I would buy a house.(我大概不會中——想像)
- If I were a bird, I would fly.(不可能——純假設)
③ 「If I were」——were 用在所有人稱(這是固定說法):
- ✅ If I were you… / If he were here…
- 口語也常聽到 was(If I was you),但正式、寫作、給建議用 were。
④ 第一條件 vs 第二條件(差別在「真不真實」):
| 第一條件(真的可能) | 第二條件(假設/不真實) |
|---|---|
| If it rains, I**'ll** stay home.(可能會下) | If I had wings, I**'d** fly.(不可能) |
| If + 現在式, will + 原形 | If + 過去式, would + 原形 |
⑤ 結果那半也能用 could / might:
- If I had time, I could help.(就能幫)/ I might come.(可能會來)
📒 高頻單字
| 單字 | KK 音標 | 中譯 | 例句 |
|---|---|---|---|
| would | /wʊd/ | 會(假設) | I would go.(我會去。) |
| lottery | /ˈlɑtəri/ | 樂透 | win the lottery(中樂透) |
| advice | /ədˈvaɪs/ | 建議 | give advice(給建議) |
| rich | /rɪtʃ/ | 有錢 | If I were rich…(要是我有錢…) |
| choose | /tʃuz/ | 選擇 | What would you choose?(你會選什麼?) |
🗣️ 發音提醒
- would /wʊd/:l 不發音;I'd /aɪd/ = I would(這裡)。
- were /wɚ/ 弱讀;「If I were you」→ 「if-a-wə-you」。
- lottery /ˈlɑtəri/:重音在前 lot,「LAH-tuh-ree」。
✍️ 開口練習
練習 1:填對形式(第二條件)。
- If I _ (be) you, I _ (talk) to her. → were … would talk
- If he _ (have) more money, he _ (travel). → had … would travel
練習 2:給建議(If I were you…)。
If I were you, I would __.
練習 3:回答想像的問題。
What would you do if you had a free week? — I'd __.
🎒 帶走
- 第二條件 = If + 過去式, would + 原形,講假設/不真實的現在或未來。
- If I were you, I would… = 給建議的固定說法(were 用所有人稱)。
- 對比第一條件(真的可能,If + 現在式, will)。
下一課,把假設再往過去推:第三條件——「要是當初…就…」(對過去的假設與後悔)。