英语中的条件句分为真实条件句和虚拟条件句,而真实条件句大体分为两类:一类被称作 “零类条件句”,用来陈述事实或真理。这类句子翻译成汉语大多是 “如果……,就……”;另一类叫作 “第一类条件句”,用来谈论未来可能发生的事情,常见句式的汉语翻译是 “如果……,那就会……”。真实条件句的主句什么时候用一般现在时,什么时候用将来时?做下面的小测验,看你能不能清楚分辨英语真实条件句的用法。
1. If you want to pass your exams, you _______ lots of revision.
a) will do
b) will have done
c) need to do
d) will have
2. If I can upload the files, I _______ them to you by email.
a) send
b) will send
c) will be sending
d) will have sent
3. You will get fined if you _______ the speed limit on the motorway.
a) exceed
b) will have exceeded
c) are going to exceed
d) will be exceeding
4. If I don't set my alarm to wake up at 7am, I _______ to work on time.
a) won't have been
b) won't get
c) won't have got
d) won't be
5. If you don't hurry up and pack your suitcase, _______ our flight.
a) we'll have missed
b) we'd have missed
c) we'll have been missing
d) we'll miss
6. I'll take you with me to Cape Town - if _______ enough money this month.
a) I'll make
b) I make
c) I'll have made
d) I made
7. When I've installed the computer system, you _______ it right away.
a) can start using
b) will be starting to use
c) started using
d) will have started to use
8. When the sun is shining, people _______ usually in a better mood.
a) being
b) will be being
c) are
d) will be
1) c, 2) b, 3) a, 4) b, 5) d, 6) b, 7) a, 8) c.