虚拟语气的用法

一、 条件句中的虚拟语气01、1. 条件句中虚拟语气的形式
从句中提出一种与客观现实不相符或根本不可能存在的条件 , 主句会产生的一种不可能获得的结果 。条件句中的虚拟语气根据不同的时间有三种不同的形式 。

虚拟语气的用法


02、2. 条件句中的虚拟语气的举例
(1) 将来时的条件句中的虚拟语气 。如:
If he should go to Qing Hua University, he would make full use of his time. 如果他要上清华大学的话,他就会充分利用他的时间了 。
If he were to come here, he would tell us about it. 如果他要来的话,他会通知我们一声 。
03、(2) 现在时的条件句中的虚拟语气 。如:
If he were free, he would help us. 要是他有空的话,它会帮助我们的 。
If he studied at this school, he would know you well. 如果他在这所学校学习的话,它会对你很熟悉 。
(3) 过去时的条件句中的虚拟语气 。如:
If I had seen the film, I would have told you about it. 我如果看过这场电影 , 我会把电影内容告诉你了 。
If I had got there earlier, I would have met Mr. Li. 如果我早点到那儿 , 我就会会到了李先生 。
【虚拟语气的用法】04、3. 运用条件句中的虚拟语气时,须注意的几个问题
(1) 当从句的主语为第三人称单数时,谓语动词若是系动词be时,可用 was 代替 were 。但在倒装虚拟结构及 if I were you, as it were 中,只能用 were 。如:
Were I ten years younger, I would study abroad. 要是我还年轻十岁的话,我会去国外学习 。
If I were you, I would try my best to grasp the chance. 要是我是你的话 , 我要尽力抓住这次机会 。
05、(2) 有时,虚拟条件句中,主、从句的动作若不是同时发生时,须区别对待 。
①从句的动作与过去事实相反,而主句的动作与现在或现在正在发生的事实不符 。如:
If I had worked hard at school, I would be an engineer, too. 如果我在学校学习刻苦的话,我现在也会使工程师了
If they had informed us, we would not come here now. 如果他们通知过我们的话 , 我们现在就不会来这里了 。
②从句的动作与现在事实相反,而主句的动作与过去事实不符 。如:
If he were free today, we would have sent him to Beijing. 如果他今天有空的话,我们会已经派他去北京了 。
If he knew her, he would have greeted her. 要是他认识她的话,他肯定会去问候她了 。
③从句的动作与过去发生的情况相反,而主句的动作与现在正在发生的情况相反 。如:
If it had not been raining too much, the crops would be growing much better. 如果天不下太多的雨的话 , 庄家会长得更好 。
If he had been working hard, he would be working in the office now. 要是他工作一直努力的话,他现在已进了办公室了 。
06、(3) 当虚拟条件句的谓语动词含有 were, should, had 时,if 可省略 , 而将 were, should, had等词置于句首 。如:
Should he agree to go there, we would send him there. 要是他答应去的话 , 我们就派他去 。
Were she here, she would agree with us. 如果她在这儿的话 , 她会同意我们的 。
Had he learnt about computers, we would have hired him to work here. 如果她懂一些电脑知识的话,我们会已经聘用他来这里工作了
07、(4) 有时,句子没有直接给出假设情况的条件 , 而须通过上下文或其他方式来判断 。如:
I would have come to see you, but I was too busy. 我本该来看你了,然而我太忙了 。
But for his help, we would be working now. 要不是他的帮助,我们还会在工作呢 。
Without your instruction, I would not have made such great progress. 要是没有你的指导,我不会取得如此大的进步 。
08、(5) 有时 , 虚拟条件句中,主、从句可以省略其中的一个,来表示说话人的一种强烈的感情 。
①省略从句
He would have finished it. 他本该完成了 。
You could have passed this exam. 你应该会通过这次考试了 。
②省略主句
If I were at home now. 要是我现在在家里该多好啊 。
If only I had got it. 要是我得到它了该多好啊 。
二、其他状语从句的虚拟语气01、1. 目的状语从句中的虚拟语气
(1) 在 for fear that, in case, lest 引导的目的状语从句中,若用虚拟语气时,从句谓语为: should动词原形 。并且 should 不能省略
She examined the door again for fear that a thief should come in. 她又把门检查了一遍,以防盗贼的进入 。
He started out earlier lest he should be late. 他很早就出发了以防迟到 。
02、(2) 在 so that, in order that 所引导的目的状语从句中,从句中的谓语为:can / may / could / might / will / would / should动词原形 。如(from www.yygrammar.com):
He goes closer to the speaker so that he can hear him clearer. 他走近说话的人以便能挺得更清楚 。
He read the letter carefully in order that he should not miss a word. 他把信读得很仔细以便不漏掉一个单词 。
03、2. 让步状语从句中的虚拟语气
(1) 在 even if, even though 所引导的让步状语从句中 , 可用虚拟语气,主句、从句的结构与 if 所引导的条件从句结构相同 。如:
Even if he were here himself, he should not know what to do. 即使他亲自来也不知该怎么办 。
Nobody could save him even though Hua Tuo should come here. 即使华佗在世也救不了他 。
04、(2) 在whatever, whichever, whenever, whoever, wherever, however, no matter wh-word 等引导的让步状语从句中 , 从句虚拟语气结构为:
① may动词原形(指现在或将来) 。如:
We will finish it on time no matter what / whatever may happen. 不管发生什么事 , 我们都要按时完成 。
We will find him wherever / no matter where he may be. 无论他在哪里,我们都要找到他 。
I will wait for him no matter how late he may come. 不管他来的多么晚,我都会等他 。
② may完成式(指过去) , 主句结构不限 。如:
You mustn’t be proud whatever / no matter what great progress you may have made. 不管你取得了多么大的进步,你也不能骄傲(from www.yygrammar.com) 。
We must respect him no matter what / whatever mistakes he may have made. 不管他翻过什么错误,我们必须尊敬他 。
05、(3) 在though, although等引导的让步状语从句中,从句虚拟语气结构为 should动词原形,主句结构不限 。如:
Although / Though he should often be late, he is a good student. 尽管他经常迟到,他还是个好学生 。
Although / Though he should be secretary, he must obey the rules. 尽管他是书记,他也必须遵守规定 。
06、3. 方式状语从句中的虚拟语气
as if, as though 引导的方式状语从句常用虚拟语气 。虚拟语气的结构为下图所示 。
例如:
They began to talk warmly as if they had known each other for long. 他们开始热烈的谈论起来就好像他们已相互认识很久了 。
He coughed twice as if someone should come. 他咳嗽两声就好像有人要来了 。
07、4. 原因状语从句中的虚拟语气
amazed, angry, annoyed, astonished, disappointed, frightened, happy, pleased, proud, sorry, surprised, upset 等后面的状语从句中常用虚拟语气 。其虚拟语气的结构为:
① should原形动词(指现在或将来) 。如:
He was angry that you should call him by name. 他很生气 , 你竟然对他直呼其名 。
I was astonished that he should not answer such an easy question. 我很惊讶他竟答不出如此简单的问题 。
08、② should完成式, 指过去 。如:
I’m very sorry that you should have failed the exam. 我很遗憾,你这次考试竟然失败了 。
I was very surprised that Father should have known what I did yesterday. 我很吃惊,父亲竟指导我昨天所作的事情

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