如果 … ，就 … (if …, then …) · 如果⋯⋯，就⋯⋯
A backup plan depends on rain
- The group plans not to go outside if it rains.
- 如果下雨，我们就不去。 — Rain is the condition; not going is the planned consequence.
A backup plan depends on rain
- The group plans not to go outside if it rains.
- if如果to rain下雨，we / us我们then / just就not不to go去。 — Rain is the condition; not going is the planned consequence.
The group plans not to go outside if it rains. What does 如果下雨，我们就不去。 communicate?
Rain is the condition; not going is the planned consequence. 如果下雨，我们不去 is also possible. 就 often makes the condition-result link explicit, but is not compulsory in every 如果 sentence. No rain has been asserted yet.
Build the form
- The pattern in this lesson is 如果 … ，就 … (if …, then …). Locate it in the original interlinear examples below.
- Keep the words in their demonstrated positions; the pattern must fit the intended situation as well as the sentence form.
if如果rain下雨，then就not不go去。
Build the form
- The pattern in this lesson is if如果 … ，then / just就 … (if …, then …). Locate it in the original interlinear examples below.
- Keep the words in their demonstrated positions; the pattern must fit the intended situation as well as the sentence form.
if如果rain下雨，then就not不go去。
Using the lesson pattern in this demonstrated example: If it rains, we won't go: 如果下雨，____ 不去。
如果 … ，就 … = if …, then …: 如果下雨,就不去. · 如果……,就…… = 如果……就……:如果下雨,就不去。
Read examples in context
- In the opening example, 如果下雨，我们就不去。: Rain is the condition; not going is the planned consequence.
- Explain who acts, what is described and which time or group is relevant before choosing an English paraphrase.
Read examples in context
- In the opening example, if如果to rain下雨，we / us我们then / just就not不to go去。: Rain is the condition; not going is the planned consequence.
- Explain who acts, what is described and which time or group is relevant before choosing an English paraphrase.
In 如果 … ，就 …, which part is the result? · 在 如果……,就…… 中,哪部分是结果?
如果 = condition; 就 leads the result: 如果下雨，就不去. · 如果 = 条件;就 引出结果:如果下雨,就不去。
Build: “If it rains, we won't go.” · 排一排:“如果下雨,就不去。”
如果 … ，就 …: 如果下雨 + 就 + 不去.
Know the boundary
- 如果下雨，我们不去 is also possible.
- 就 often makes the condition-result link explicit, but is not compulsory in every 如果 sentence. No rain has been asserted yet.
Know the boundary
- if如果to rain下雨，we / us我们不去 is also possible.
- then / just就 often makes the condition-result link explicit, but is not compulsory in every if如果 sentence. No rain has been asserted yet.
The result clause usually keeps 就. · 结果分句通常保留 就。
Yes — 如果…，就… normally keeps the 就. · 对 —— 如果……,就…… 一般保留 就。
In the opening situation: Rain is the condition; not going is the planned consequence.
如果下雨，我们不去 is also possible. 就 often makes the condition-result link explicit, but is not compulsory in every 如果 sentence. No rain has been asserted yet. Rain is the condition; not going is the planned consequence.
Use the distinction
- Rain is the condition; not going is the planned consequence.
- 如果下雨，我们不去 is also possible. 就 often makes the condition-result link explicit, but is not compulsory in every 如果 sentence. No rain has been asserted yet.
Read the full reference: HSK 3 grammar — Complex sentence patterns.
Use the distinction
- Rain is the condition; not going is the planned consequence.
- if如果to rain下雨，we / us我们不去 is also possible. then / just就 often makes the condition-result link explicit, but is not compulsory in every if如果 sentence. No rain has been asserted yet.
Read the full reference: HSK 3 grammar — Complex sentence patterns.