一、虚拟语气概述
虚拟语气表示说话人所说的话不是事实,而是一种假设、愿望、建议或猜测。
二、if条件句的虚拟
1. 与现在事实相反
构成:If + 过去式,would/could/should/might + 动词原形
例句:If I were you, I would accept the offer.(如果我是你,我会接受这个提议。)
2. 与过去事实相反
构成:If + had done,would have done
例句:If she had studied harder, she would have passed the exam.(如果她更努力学,就通过考试了。)
3. 与将来事实相反
构成:If + should do / were to do / 过去式
例句:If it should rain tomorrow, we would cancel the trip.(万一明天下雨,我们就取消行程。)
三、wish从句的虚拟
wish + 过去式(对现在虚拟);wish + had done(对过去虚拟);wish + would do(对将来虚拟)
例句:I wish I knew the answer.(我希望我知道答案。)
四、as if/though的虚拟
He talks as if he were the boss.(他说话的口气好像他是老板似的。)