内容正文:
常见的虚拟语气句型
1. if条件句
条件状语从句可分为真实条件句,即条件满足,事实就发生的情况;和非真实条件句,即与事实相反或难以实现的假设情况。虚拟语气的基本句型,即是这种非真实条件状语从句。其具体形式如表中所示:
条件从句谓语
主句谓语
与现在事实相反
动词过去式(动词be用were)
would/should +动词原形
与过去时间相反
had + 过去分词
would/should + have +过去分词
动词过去式(动词be用were)
将来不大可能发生的事
或 should +动词原形
would/should +动词原形
或 were +动词不定式
If I knew English, I would go abroad to further my study.
If I had got up early, I wouldn’t have been late.
If I were to do it, I should do it at once.
【说明】
①在非正式英语中,条件从句中的第一、第三人称单数主语后可用was代替were。
If I was you, I would accept the invitation.
②主句中的would可用于各种人称,而should只用于第一人称。
③在主句中也可用情态动词could,might代替would,should。
If I had had enough time, I might have done it better.
④条件从句中的谓语动词含有were,had,should时,可以省略从属连接词if,然后采用倒装结构,把were,had,should移到主语前面。
Should you pass this way, do drop in for a visit.= If you should pass this way,……
Had I known it, I wouldn’t had made such a silly mistake.= If I had known it,……
Were it left to me to decide whether I sho