A2 · 초중급 챕터 16

상상하고 설명하기: 현실과 꿈을 잇는 조건문과 수동태

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13 예문
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Chapter in 30 Seconds

Master the art of hypothetical thinking and focus on the action rather than the actor.

  • Predict likely outcomes using the first conditional.
  • Imagine impossible or unlikely situations with the second conditional.
  • Describe events objectively using the passive voice.
Unlock potential and focus on the action.

배울 내용

이제 기본 문장을 넘어 더 풍성하고 입체적인 영어를 구사할 준비가 되셨나요? 이번 챕터에서는 일상 대화의 질을 확 높여줄 세 가지 핵심 문법을 함께 정복해 볼 거예요! 먼저 'First Conditional'을 통해 내일의 계획이나 약속처럼 실제로 일어날 법한 미래의 상황을 영어로 말해볼 거예요. 친구와 주말 약속을 잡을 때 «비가 오면 카페에서 만나자»라고 아주 자연스럽게 제안할 수 있게 되죠. 그다음 'Second Conditional'로 넘어가면 «내가 복권에 당첨된다면...» 같은 재미있는 상상의 나래도 펼칠 수 있어요. 현실과 상상을 자유자재로 넘나드는 즐거움을 느껴보세요! 마지막으로 '수동태'를 배우면 «누가 했는지»보다 «어떤 일이 일어났는지»에 집중해 말할 수 있어요. 길을 잃었을 때 표지판을 읽거나 뉴스 내용을 이해할 때 정말 유용하답니다. 이 챕터를 마치고 나면, 여러분은 단순히 사실을 나열하는 수준을 넘어 자신의 생각과 가정을 논리적으로 설명하고 상황의 중심을 자유롭게 바꿔 표현하는 멋진 회화 실력을 갖게 될 거예요. 저와 함께 영어의 폭을 한 단계 더 넓히러 가볼까요?

Learning Objectives

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:

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    By the end you will be able to: Create a short story using conditionals and passive sentences.

주요 예문 (6)

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If you study hard, you will pass the exam.

First Conditional: If It Rains, I Will Stay Home
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I won't go to the party if I feel tired.

First Conditional: If It Rains, I Will Stay Home
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If I lived near the beach, I would swim every day.

Second Conditional: If I Had Wings, I Would Fly
4

What would you do if you lost your job?

Second Conditional: If I Had Wings, I Would Fly
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팁과 요령 (3)

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Comma Rule

Use a comma if the 'if' clause comes first. If it comes second, no comma is needed.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: First Conditional: If It Rains, I Will Stay Home
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The 'Were' Rule

Always use 'were' instead of 'was' in formal writing for 'If I/he/she/it were'.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Second Conditional: If I Had Wings, I Would Fly
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Focus on the object

Always look for the object first when changing to passive.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Passive Voice: English Is Spoken Here / The Window Was Broken

핵심 어휘 (6)

imaginary not real possibility something that might happen passive focused on the object outcome the result of an event unlikely not probable action something being done

Real-World Preview

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Review Summary

  • If + Present Simple, will + verb
  • If + Past Simple, would + verb
  • be + past participle

자주 하는 실수

Never use 'will' in the 'if' clause. The 'if' part stays in the present.

Wrong: If I will go, I will see him.
정답: If I go, I will see him.

In second conditionals, use 'were' for all subjects, including 'I', 'he', and 'she'.

Wrong: If I was you, I would study.
정답: If I were you, I would study.

Passive voice always requires the past participle (eaten), not the base verb.

Wrong: The cake was eat.
정답: The cake was eaten.

Next Steps

You have done an amazing job this chapter. Keep practicing these structures in your daily writing. See you in the next chapter!

Write 5 sentences about your dream house using second conditional.

빠른 연습 (10)

Choose the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: If I were you, I would go.
Correct structure: If + Past, would + Verb.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Second Conditional: If I Had Wings, I Would Fly

Select the best modal.

If it rains, I ___ go out.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: all of the above
All modals work.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: First Conditional: If It Rains, I Will Stay Home

Fill in the blank.

If you ___ (not/hurry), you will miss the bus.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: don't hurry
Negative present simple.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: First Conditional: If It Rains, I Will Stay Home

Fix the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

The house builded.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: The house is built.
Irregular participle.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Passive Voice: English Is Spoken Here / The Window Was Broken

Choose the correct sentence.

Which is passive?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: The cake was eaten.
Be + V3.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Passive Voice: English Is Spoken Here / The Window Was Broken

Fill in the blank.

The cake ___ eaten.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: is
Subject is singular.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Passive Voice: English Is Spoken Here / The Window Was Broken

Fix the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

If you will study, you pass.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: If you study, you will pass.
Correct tense and modal.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: First Conditional: If It Rains, I Will Stay Home

Fill in the blank.

If it ___ (rain), I will stay home.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: rains
Present simple for if-clause.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: First Conditional: If It Rains, I Will Stay Home

Choose the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: If I go, I will see him.
Correct structure.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: First Conditional: If It Rains, I Will Stay Home

Find the mistake.

Find and fix the mistake:

If I would win, I would buy a house.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: If I won, I would buy a house.
No 'would' in the 'if' clause.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Second Conditional: If I Had Wings, I Would Fly

Score: /10

자주 묻는 질문 (6)

No, never. It is grammatically incorrect in standard English.
First is for real possibilities; Second is for imaginary ones.
In casual speech, yes. In formal writing, 'were' is preferred.
The 'if' clause sets the condition, and 'would' is for the result. Using it twice is redundant.
Use it when the action is more important than the person doing it.
Yes, you can use it in almost all tenses.