一、虚拟语气的基本形式和用法:
虚拟(条件)语气中,主句与从句中谓语动词的形式可分为下面三类:
1、I would ask George to lend us the money if I _____ him.
A. had known B. have known
C. knew D. know
(答案:C.与现在的事实相反,从句用过去时)
2、Do you think there would be less conflict in the world if all people _____ the same language?
A. spoke B. speak
C. had spoken D. will speak
(答案:A.与现在的事实相反,从句的谓语动词用过去时。)
3、If Bob____ with us, he would have had a good time.
A. would come B. would have come
C. had come D. came
(答案为C.与过去的事实相反,从句的谓语动词用过去完成时。)
二、if 的省略形式
在虚拟条件句中, 如谓语包含were , had, should等词, 则可以把这些词放到主语前面,省略if.
1、_____ you were busy, I wouldn't have bothered you with my questions.
A. If I realized B. Had I realized
C. Did I have realized that D. As I realized
(答案:B.虚拟条件句有时可以省略if,而将谓语中的过去式were,had,或should等移至主语之前。)
2、_____, I should ask them some questions.
A. Should they come to us B. If they come to us
C. Were they come to us D. Had they come to us
(答案:A.与将来事实相反。)
三、含蓄条件句
有时一个假设的情况不用条件从句表示,而用其它方式来表示,这样的句子叫含蓄条件句。常用with,without,but for.
1、Without your help, we _____ so much.
A. didn't achieve B. would not have achieved
C. will not achieve D. don't achieve
(答案:B.这是一句含蓄条件句,条件暗含在介词短语without your help中,因此要用虚拟语气。)
2、But for the rain, we _____ a nice holiday.
A. should have B. would have had
C. would have D. will have had
(答案:B.)
四、以wish(that)引导的表示"愿望"的宾语从句
wish后的宾语从句中要用虚拟语气,而在虚拟语气中时态的应用类似在非真实条件中从句时态的应用。表示现在或将来的愿望用:主语+wish +从句(主语+过去时);表示一个过去没有实现的愿望用:主语+wish +从句(主语+过去完成时);
1、Peter wishes that he _____ law instead of literature when he was in college.
A. could study B. studied
C. had studied D. would study
(答案:C)
2、I didn't go to the party, but I do wish I _____ there.
A. were B. would be
C. had been D. will be
(答案:C)
五、would rather+句子(过去时)
1、I'd _____ you didn't touch that, if you don't mind.
A. rather B. better
C. happier D. further
(答为案:A)
2、I am too busy these days. I would rather all of you _____ next month for a dinner.
A. come B. would come
C. came D. have come
(答案为C)