一.虚拟语气
虚拟语气表示说话人的主观愿望、猜疑、建议或与事实不符的假设等,而不表示客观存在的事实。虚拟语气是由句中的谓语动词的特殊形式表示出来的。
虚拟语气主要分为与现在事实相反,与过去事实相反以及与将来事实相反三个种类。让我们一一来看下它们的结构和用法吧!
1、表示与现在事实相反的情况
从句:If+主语+动词一般过去时(Be动词用were)
主句:主语+ should/would/might/could+do:
If I were you,I would take an umbrella.
如果我是你,我会带把伞。(事实:我不可能是你)
If I knew his telephone number,I would tell you.
如果我知道他的电话号码,我就会告诉你。(事实:不知道)
If there were no air or water,there would be no living things on the earth.
如果没有水和空气,地球上就不会有生物。(事实:地球上既有空气也有水)
If I had any money with me,I could lend you some.
如果我带钱了,我就会借给你些。(事实:没有带钱)
If he studied harder,he might pass the exam.
如果他再努力些,就能通过考试了。(事实:没有努力)
If I were you, I’d wear a shirt and tie.
如果我是你,我就会穿衬衫和领带。(事实:我并不是你)
2、表示与过去事实相反的情况
从句:If+主语+had+done
主句:主语+should/would/might/could+have done
eg:If I had got there earlier,I should/would have met her.
如果我早到那儿,我就会见到她。(事实:去晚了)
If he had taken my advice,he would not have made such a mistake.
如果他听我的劝告的话,就不会犯这样的错误了。
(事实:没有听我的话)
3、表示与将来事实相反
从句:①if+主语+were to do
②if+主语+should+do
③if+主语+动词一般过去式(be动词用were)
主句:主语+should/would/might/could+do
eg:If he should come here tomorrow,I would talk to him.
如果他明天来这儿的话,我就跟他谈谈。(事实:来的可能性很小,不可能)
If there were a heavy snow next Sunday,we would go skating.
如果下周日下大雪,我们就去滑冰。(事实:下雪可能性很小,不可能)
If she were to be here next Monday,I would tell her about the matter.
如果她下周一来这儿的话,我就会告诉她这件事的始末。(事实:来的可能性很小,不可能)