1)虛擬語氣可以表示過去,現(xiàn)在和將來的情況,時態(tài)的基本特點是時態(tài)往后推移。
a. 與現(xiàn)在事實相反的假設
條件從句 主句
一般過去時(be用were) should(would)等 +動詞原形
例如:If they were here, they would help you. 如果他們在這兒,會幫助你的。
含義:They are not here, they can‘t help you.
b. 與過去事實相反的假設
條件從句 主句
過去完成時 should(would)等+ have+ 過去分詞
例如:If he had come yesterday, I should / would have told him about it.如果他昨天來的話,我會把這件事告訴他的。
含義:He did not come yesterday, so I did not tell him about it.
c. 表示對將來不大可能發(fā)生的事情的假想
條件從句 主句
一般過去時 should/would等 + 動詞原形
were+ 不定式
should+ 動詞原形
例如:If you succeeded, everything would be all right. 如果你將來成功了,一切都會好的。
If you should succeed, everything would be all right.
If you were to succeed, everything would be all right.
含義:You are not likely to succeed, everything will be what it is now.
a. 與現(xiàn)在事實相反的假設
條件從句 主句
一般過去時(be用were) should(would)等 +動詞原形
例如:If they were here, they would help you. 如果他們在這兒,會幫助你的。
含義:They are not here, they can‘t help you.
b. 與過去事實相反的假設
條件從句 主句
過去完成時 should(would)等+ have+ 過去分詞
例如:If he had come yesterday, I should / would have told him about it.如果他昨天來的話,我會把這件事告訴他的。
含義:He did not come yesterday, so I did not tell him about it.
c. 表示對將來不大可能發(fā)生的事情的假想
條件從句 主句
一般過去時 should/would等 + 動詞原形
were+ 不定式
should+ 動詞原形
例如:If you succeeded, everything would be all right. 如果你將來成功了,一切都會好的。
If you should succeed, everything would be all right.
If you were to succeed, everything would be all right.
含義:You are not likely to succeed, everything will be what it is now.