1、第 1 页 共 4 页虚拟语气是一种动词形式，表示说话人的一种愿望，假设，怀疑，猜测， 建议等含义，虚拟语气所表示的含义不是客观存在的事实。在条件句中的应用，条件句可分为两类，一类为真实条件句，一类为非真实条件句。非真实条件句表示的是假设的或实际可能性不大的情况，故采用虚拟语气。 一、虚拟语气在从句中的使用虚拟语气即表达不可能发生或与预期相反的情况。首先我们应熟悉它在三种时态里的使用情况，这是正确使用虚拟语气的基础。这三种时态是：现在；过去；将来。1、表示现在的虚拟式从 句 主 句与现在事实相反 动词的过去式（be 的过去式一般用 were）would/ should/ could/ migh
2、t + 动词原形与过去事实相反 had + 过去分词 would/ should/ could/ might + have + 过去分词与将来事实相反 动词过去式，should + 动词原形，were to + 动词原形would/ should/ could/ might + 动词原形If I were a bird, I would fly to you. 如果我是只鸟，我就会飞到你身边去。If it were not for their help, we should be in a very difficult position.如果不是他们的帮忙，我们就会处于一个非常困难的境地。2、
3、表示过去的虚拟式 从 句 主 句与现在事实相反 动词的过去式（be 的过去式一般用 were）would/ should/ could/ might + 动词原形与过去事实相反 had + 过去分词 would/ should/ could/ might + have + 过去分词与将来事实相反 动词过去式，should + 动词原形，were to + 动词原形would/ should/ could/ might + 动词原形If we had started earlier, we should not have missed the train.如果我们早一点动身的话，就不会误车了。I
4、f she hadnt been ill, she might have come. 如果她不是病了，可能会来的3、表示将来的虚拟式 从 句 主 句与现在事实相反 动词的过去式（be 的过去式一般用 were）would/ should/ could/ might + 动词原形与过去事实相反 had + 过去分词 would/ should/ could/ might + have + 过去分词与将来事实相反 动词过去式，should + 动词原形，were to + 动词原形would/ should/ could/ might + 动词原形If Professor Li should ha
5、ve time tomorrow, we could ask him some questions.如果李教授明天有空的话，我们可以问他点问题。If there should be no air, there would be no living things.如果没有空气，就不会有生物。第 2 页 共 4 页二、错综时间的虚拟句通常情况下,在非真实条件句中主句和从句的谓语动词所指时间是一致的, 但有时也可能指不同的时间,这时要根据上下文的意思采用不同的谓语动词形式.If I were you, I would have taken his advice. (从句指现在, 主句指过去)。换成我
6、是你，我就会听从他的建议。If I had taken my raincoat with me this morning, I would not be wet now. (从句指过去,主句指现在)。如果我今天早上带了雨衣，现在就不会被淋湿了。If we hadnt been working hard in the past few years, things wouldnt be going so smoothly.（从句指过去，主句指现在） 。如果过去几年里不努力工作，现在的情况就不会如此顺利了。If the weather had been more favorable, the cro
7、ps would be growing still better.（从句指过去，主句指现在） 。如果当时的天气更好点，现在的庄稼就会长得更好。If we had not got everything ready by now, we should be having a more terrible time tomorrow. （从句指现在，主句指将来）如果现在一切还没准备好，明天情况就更糟了。三、含蓄条件句有时假设的情况并不以条件从句表示出来,二是暗含在上下文中,比如通过介词短语来表示。这些介词常是：but for, without, otherwise 等。如：But for your a
8、dvice, I could not have done it so successfully. 如果不是听了你的建议，我就不会做的如此成功。The change could not have taken place without the open-door policy.没有开放的政策，就不会有如此大的变化。I was so busy then, Otherwise, I would have told him the answer.我当时很忙，否则，我就会把答案告诉他的。四、虚拟语气在某些从句中的应用1、wish 后的宾语从句（would rather (sooner) 后也是如此）I
9、would rather they came tomorrow. 我宁愿他们明天来。How I wish it wasnt raining now. 如果现在不下雨该多好呀！I wish I had not been to yesterdays party. 我要不去参加昨天的宴会就好了！但 would rather 后没有主语则应使用零不定式. 2、suggest, order, demand, propose, command, request, desire, insist 等动词后的宾语从句They demanded that the aggressor troops (should)
10、 be withdrawn immediately.他们要求侵略者立刻撤退。I propose that we (should) set a deadline for handing in the plan.我提议应该制定一个交计划的最后期限。3、it is desired, its suggested, its requested, it was ordered that, it was proposed that, it is 第 3 页 共 4 页necessary that, it is important that, it has been decided that 等之后的主语从句
11、：It is necessary that he (should) be sent there at once. 有必要立刻派他前往。Its required that Mr. Lee (should) give a performance at the party. 要求李先生在晚会上出个节目。Its desired that we (should) get everything ready by tonight. 要求我们在今晚前把一切准备好。4、在 suggestion, motion, proposal, order, recommendations, plan, idea 等后面引出
12、的表语从句和同位语从句中：The order came that all villagers evacuate from the village. 要求所有村民撤退的命令下达了。I second Xiao Lis motion that we set up a special board to tackle the problem.小李提议成立一个特别委员会处理此问题，我附议。5、在下列句型中要用 should +动词原形。如：it is a pity, it is a shame, it is incredible, it is strange, it is no wonderIt is a
13、 great pity that he should be so conceited.很可惜，他这个人竟然这么自大。Its strange that she should have failed to see her own shortcomings.奇怪的是他竟看不到自己的缺点。6、as if, as though 引起的从句，其用法同 wish 构成的宾语从句一样I remember the whole thing as if it happened yesterday. 我清楚地记得这件事就象昨天刚刚发生的。It seems as if it were spring already 似乎
14、现在已经是春天的样子了。7、以 lest, for fear that, in case 引出的从句，动词多用 should + 动词原形，表示 “惟恐”的意思。He took an umbrella with him lest it should rain. 他带上雨伞以免下雨。He burned all the important documents for fear that they should fall into the enemys hands.他把所有的重要文件全部烧毁以免落入敌人的手中。Heres some money in case you should need it.
15、这是点钱以免你用地着。8、在 if only 引出的感叹句中If only I hadnt lost it! 如果我要不丢该多好！If only I could see him once! 再能看到他一次该有多好！Oh, if he only knew how we miss him! 噢，希望他能知道我是多么思念他！9、在 it is high time that 之后的定语从句中，谓语动词常用过去式表表示虚拟语气。It is time that we went (should go) to bed. 现在该上床了。Its high time that we (should) put an end to this controversy.现在该是结束这场争辩的时候了。10、用于 expect, believe, think, suspect 等动词的否定或疑问形式后的宾语从句中。第 4 页 共 4 页I never expected that the new apartment should be so small. 没料到这桩新公寓竟这么小。
