虚拟语气


  1. 与现在事实相反的虚拟:

If + did / were + …, … would/ should/ could/ might + do (动词原形)

If I were you, I would go abroad at once. (I am not you.)

If he knew it now, he could help me. (He doesn’t know it now.)

  1. 与过去事实相反的虚拟:

If + had done + …, … would (might) have done …

If I had known your telephone number yesterday, I would have phoned you. (I didn’t know your telephone number.)

If you had come here a little earlier just now, you might have met her. (You didn’t come here earlier.)

  1. 与将来事实相反的虚拟:

(1) If + should + v., … would + v. (可能性很小)(译作“万一”)

If it should rain tomorrow, you could stay at home.

If I should fail, what should Ido?

(2) If + did / were to + v …, would + v. (完全不可能)

If the sun were to rise in the west, I would lend you the money.

If you finished it in 3 minutes, I would give you my car.

  1. 特殊重点

[简单联想记忆]:

● 下列动词后的“宾语从句”中需要用虚拟形式,即should + 动词原形,shoud在美国英语中要省略(TOEFL语法考点)。此类常见的动词有:order, ask, decide, demand, require, recommend, suggest(建议), insist(坚决要求), advise, etc.

He suggested that we (should) help them with English.

The teacher ordered that the homework (should) be finished within half an hour.

● 下列名词后的同位语从句中要用“should + 动词原形”(should可省去)的虚拟。此类常见的名词有:suggestion, order, request, demand, importance, proposal.

He made a suggestion that we (should) have a fancy dress party.

I think it is a thing of importance that it (should) be done soon.

● It is / was important / necessary / natural / essential / advisable / strange / surprising, ect. + that +主语+ should + v.

It is strange that you should say such a thing.

It was important that you should tell me all the information.

● wish后的宾语从句中,as if 后的状语从句中,须用下列的虚拟形式:

主 + wish+ (that) + 主 + did / were(指现在)

had done(指过去)

would+ v.(指将来)

I wish that I met my uncle now.

I wish I had met my uncle yesterday.

I wish I could meet my uncle tomorrow.

● It is (high) time that … + did / were …

It is time that you went to bed.

● would rather that … + did / were …

I would rather that you were not here now.

● would sooner that … + did / were …

I would sooner that you got up earlier.

I would sooner that you were not my brother.


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