虚拟语气的错综复杂些体现在它在if条件句,目的状语从句,宾语从句等结构中的应用。
if在表示“如果”的意思时,可对过去,现在和将来提出假设,表示同过去事实相反,同现在事实相反和同将来事实相反的情况。
虚拟情况 | if条件句动词时态形式 | 主句中动词形态形式 |
同过去事实相反 | had done | would/should/could/might + have done |
同现在事实相反 | did/were | would/should/could/might + do |
同将来事实相反 | 1. did/were 2. should do 3. were to do |
would/should/could/might + do |
例1: The dinosaurs probably became extinct after a giant asteroid hit the Earth about 65 million years ago. But what _____ if this asteroid _______? A
A would have happened; had missed B. would happen; missed
C happened; would miss D. was happening; missed
例2:_____ information provided by members of the public, the police would have a much more difficult job. C
A supposing B Provided that C If it were not for D On condition that
例3:There is a real possibility that these animals could be frightened, ______ a sudden loud noise. B
A being there B should there be C there was D there having been
例4:______ a serious crime, what exactly should you do ? B
A Unless you witness B If you were to witness
C If only you witness D Since you witness
1. 主语从句中it作形式主语,it is/was + necessary/surprising/important/proper/... + that且使用表示紧急,重要等感情色彩的形容词时,that后面的谓语动词使用虚拟,用should do形式,should可以省略。
2. It is demanded/suggested/ordered/requested/proposed/... + that且表示请求,建议,命令等,that后面的谓语动词使用虚拟,用should do形式,should可以省略。
3. 在使用suggestion,proposal,order,plan,idea,advice,decision等词的表语从句或同位语从句之后需要使用虚拟,使用should do形式,should可以省略。
4. 宾语从句中,表示“要求,建议,请求”的动词后面使用虚拟,用should do形式,should可省略。(insist, command, suggest, advise, propose, demand, ask, request, require...)
5. 宾语从句中,wish表“愿望”的时候,后面的虚拟语气要根据从句的意义来安排。
①表示与过去事实相反的愿望,结构为“主语 + wish(that)+从句主语+ had done”
②表示与现在事实相反的愿望,结构为“主语 + wish(that)+从句主语+ did / were”
③表示与将来不太可能实现的愿望,结构为“主语 + wish(that)+从句主语+ would / could do”
6. would rather + that 从句,谓语动词用过去式表示虚拟。
例1 :The president ordered that the stadium ______ finished before the National Day but the engineer knew very clearly that it was almost impossible for it _____ in so short a time. B
A. be; to do B be; to be done C should be; to be doing D will be; to have done
例2:I wish I ______ myself better in English, but I _____. B
A will express; won't B could express; can't
C would express; won't D can express; can't