内容正文:
Subjunctive mood
虚拟语气
定义:
英语中的语气分为陈述语气、祈使语气、虚拟语气三类。虚拟语气用来表示说话人的主观愿望或假想,所说的是一个条件,不一定是事实,或与事实相反。虚拟语气通过谓语动词的特殊形式来表示。
◆真实条件句
The volleyball match will be put off if it ___.
A.will rain B.rains
C.rained D.is rained
◆非真实条件句
1.与现在事实相反的假设。
if从句 主句
did\were would (might\could\ should) +v.
Eg. If they were here, they would help you.
B
2.与过去事实相反的假设。
if从句 主句
had +p.p. would (might\could\ should) have+ p.p.
Eg. If she had worked harder, she would have
succeeded.
The rice would not have been burnt if you had
been more careful.
3.表示对将来情况的主观推测(可能相反或可能性很小)
if从句 主句
did\were
were + to do would (might\could\ should) +v.
should + do
Eg. If you succeeded\ should succeed\ were to
succeed, everything would be all right.
◆混合条件句 (混合虚拟语气)
主句与从句的动作发生在不同的时间,这时主、从句谓语动词的虚拟语气形式因时间不同而不同,这叫做混合条件句。例如:
If you had asked him yesterday, you would know what to do now.
(从句