Question

샘은 바쁘면 보통 전화를 안 받아요 In this usage, -(으)면 connecting clauses in 'A(으)면 B' sentences denotes that the event or action B takes place whenever the situation A occurs. Similarly to the second usage of -(으)면, A and B here are not assumptions but are general facts describing events that occur frequently. The clause B is usually conjugated in the present tense. In its third usage, -(으)면 typically translates as 'whenever' or 'every time' and has the similar meaning to the -(으)ㄹ 때마다 principle.

Accepted Answer

Sam usually doesn't answer when she is busy

Front	샘은 바쁘면 보통 전화를 안 받아요
Back	Sam usually doesn't answer when she is busy
Notes	In this usage, -(으)면 connecting clauses in 'A(으)면 B' sentences denotes that the event or action B takes place whenever the situation A occurs. Similarly to the second usage of -(으)면, A and B here are not assumptions but are general facts describing events that occur frequently. The clause B is usually conjugated in the present tense. In its third usage, -(으)면 typically translates as 'whenever' or 'every time' and has the similar meaning to the -(으)ㄹ 때마다 principle.

B Usage 으)면 샘은 바쁘면 보통 전화를 안