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過去事實條件句

句型：

1. If / When … 過去簡單式 …, … 過去簡單式 …
2. … 過去簡單式 … if / when … 過去簡單式 …

用法：

過去事實條件句係用來談論在過去實際生活中經常發生的情況或常做的事情。不過，習慣已經改變，現今通常不做這些事情了。

例句：

• If my father went to a friend’s house for dinner, he usually took a bottle of wine or some flowers. But he doesn’t do that anymore. (如果我父親去朋友家共進晚餐，他通常會帶一瓶葡萄酒或一些花。但他現在不再這麼做了)
• When I had a day off from work, I often went swimming. Now, I never get time off. (當我休一天假時，我通常會去游泳。現在我都沒有休假)
• If the weather was nice, Mary often walked to work. Now, she usually drives. (如果天氣好的話，瑪麗經常走路去上班。現在她通常開車)
• Harry always helped me with my homework when he had time. But he doesn’t do that anymore. (當哈利有時間時，他都會從旁幫助我做家庭作業。但他現在不再這麼做了)
• A: Where did you stay if you went to Beijing? (如果你去北京，你都住哪裡？)
  B: I usually stayed with my aunt. (我通常住我阿姨家)

Used to

Used to 是指過去習慣性和經常性的動作，但現在已經不做或不再發生，也可指過去存在的狀態或情況，但現在已不存在。這片語經常用於過去事實條件句來強調某事是過去的習慣。下面的例句與上面的例句意思並無不同。

例句：

• If my father went to a friend’s house for dinner, he used to take a bottle of wine or some flowers. But he doesn’t do that anymore.
• When I had a day off from work, I used to go swimming. Now, I never get time off.
• If the weather was nice, Mary used to walk to work. Now, she usually drives.
• Harry used to help me with my homework when he had time. But he doesn’t do that anymore.
• A: Where did you stay if you went to Beijing?
  B: I used to stay with my aunt.

If / When

在過去事實條件句中，使用 if 或 when 都可以。若使用 if，則表示某事比較不常發生；若使用 when，則表示某事經常發生。

例句：

• When I had a day off from work, I usually went swimming.
  － 表示我經常有假。
• If I had a day off from work, I usually went swimming.
  － 表示我很少有假。

資料來源：http://englishhome.org/archives/7206