FORM/USE: PRESENT SIMPLE 'IF' CLAUSE + MODAL, FUTURE, POSSIBLE OUTCOME
EGP #1110 | B1 | CLAUSES / conditional Can use 'if' + present simple to introduce a possible future condition, with modal verbs in the main clause, to talk about a possible result. ► modality Lexical range: N/A
要是明天下雨，我们就待在家里。
___If it ___rains tomorrow, we ___will stay at home.
你早点来的话，可以帮我摆桌子。
___If you ___arrive early, you ___can help me set the table.
如果我们赶早班飞机，中午前就能到了。
___If we ___take the early flight, we ___could arrive before noon.
如果他不接电话，那他可能正在开会。
___If he ___doesn't answer, he ___might be in a meeting.
要是赶不上这趟公交，下一班可能要很久。
___If we ___miss this bus, the next one ___may take a long time.