因为……所以…… connects a reason and a result.

Introductory pattern#

因为 + reason,所以 + result

Worked teaching example#

因为我有时间,所以我想去。

Because I have time, I would like to go.

Practise the distinction#

Change the reason while keeping the result.

The example and exercise are newly written for this lesson. They do not report an event, interview or study. This introduction covers the displayed use, rather than all constructions involving the same words.

Reference#

Grammar reference. The reference supports the grammar point; no example sentence has been copied from it.