虚拟语气(TheSubjunctiveMood)虚拟语气用于表示主观愿望和假设的虚拟情况
所讲的内容往往是与事实相反的;或是其实现的可能性微乎其微,甚至于没有实现的可能性
当然,有时为了使说话的语气客气、缓和、委婉,也使用虚拟语气
虚拟语气是英语语法中的难点
考生应主要掌握虚拟语气在下列情况下的用法:①虚拟语气在非真实条件句中的用法;②在宾语从句中的用法;②在状语从句中的用法;④及主语从句、同位语从句、表语从句中的用法;⑤在一些特殊句型中的用法等
一、用于非真实条件句中的虚拟语气
If从句的谓语形式主句的谓语形式与过去事实相反haddonewouldhavedone与现在事实相反did/werewoulddo与将来事实相反did/wereshoulddoweretodowoulddo注意点:1
省略If当条件状语从句的谓语含有were,had,should时,可以将它们放在句首,省略if
Ifheshouldactlikethatagain,hewouldbefiredimmediately
=Shouldheactlikethatagain,hewouldbefiredimmediately
Ifyouwerethemanagerhere,whatwouldyoudo
=___Wereyouthemangerhere_______________,whatwouldyoudo
______Ifitshouldrain____/_________Shoulditrain____tomorrow(如果明天下雪),wewouldputoffourcelebration
__Ifyouhadattended______/___Hadyouattended______________thelecture(如果你听了讲座),youcouldhaveknownthespecia