虚拟语气
定义:用来表示说的话不是事实,或者是不可能发生或可能性比较小的情况,而是一种愿望,建议,假设的语气叫虚拟语气。
一、虚拟语气用于条件句
虚拟语气应用于条件状语从句中,虚拟条件句以及主句谓语动词的构成形式如下表:
主句中的should常用于第一人称,would可用于任何人称,同时也可以根据意思用情态动词could,might,从句中的be动词在第一、三人称后有时也有用was的。
1.与现在事实相反
If I were you,I wouldn't do it.
If you hurried,you would catch the bus.
If he were here,everything would be all right.
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①(天津)This printer is of good quality.If it ________ break down within the first year,we would repair it at our expense.
A.would B.Should C.could D.might
2.与过去事实相反
If you had got up earlier,you would have caught the train.
If I had been there,I would have helped her.
If I hadn't taken your advice,I would have made a big mistake.
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②(福建质检)—I didn't go to the movie last night because of the rain.
—What a pity!If I had got the ticket,I ________ it.
A.wouldn't have missed B.wouldn't miss C.didn't miss D.hadn't missed
③(厦门质检)—Why didn't Tom give you one of his paintings
—I didn't want one,but he would have given me one if I ______.
A.did B.would C.will D.had
3.与将来事实相反
If it rained tomorrow,we should stay at home.
If he should come,I could have a talk with him.
If I were to do it,I would do it in a different way.
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④(湖南长郡中学)If your study plans succeeded,you ________ your marks in the following exam.
A.will increase B.have been increasing C.have increased D.would be increasing
4.省略if的虚拟条件从句
如果条件状语从句的谓语动词有were,had或should,可以把if省去,而把were,had或should移到主语前面,以倒装形式表示虚拟条件。例如:
Were I you,I would do the same.
Had you come yesterday,you would have met him.
Should there be a flood,what should we do?
Were he to come,I might go with him.
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⑤(2008·安徽皖南八校联考)________ it ________ to rain tomorrow,the sports meet would be put off until the same time next week.
A.Should; / B.If; should C.Were; / D.If; was go
⑥(2006·湖北)________fired,your health care and other benefits will not be immediately cut off.
A.Would you be B.Should you be C.Could you be D.Might you be
⑦(2008·重庆一中)________ I had time,I would have checked my answers again.
A.If B.Unless C.Had D.When
⑧(2008·江苏兴化)What would have happened,________,as far as the river bank
A.Bob had walked farther B.if Bob should walked farther
C.had Bob walked farther D.if Bob walked farther
5.错综时间条件句
当条件从句表示的动作和主句表示的动作发生的时间不一致的时候(如一个发生在过去,一个发生在现在),动词的形式要根据它所表示的时间来调整。例如:
If he had listened to me,he would not be in trouble now.
If the weather had been more favorable,the crops would be growing still better.
If he had told me yesterday,I should know what to do now.
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⑨(2007·江西九所)If it________too much trouble,I'd love a cup of tea and some cookies.
wasn't B.hasn't C.isn't D.weren't
⑩(南昌调研)If you ________ that film late last night,you wouldn't be so sleepy.
A.didn't see B.haven't seen
C.wouldn't have seen D.hadn't seen
(长沙调研)It would be impossible for him to leave hospital tomorrow if he________first aid when the accident happened.
A.hadn't been given B.wasn't be givenC.shouldn't be given D.wouldn't be given
6.含蓄条件句
英语中有些介词短语如without...(没有……),but for...(要不是……),in that case 等,可以表示虚拟条件,连词but(但是),副词otherwise(否则),并列连词or(否则)也可以表示虚拟条件;表示现在或将来的情况,谓语动词用“would(或其他情态动词)+动词原形”;表示过去的情况,谓语动词用“would(或其他情况动词)+have+过去分词”。例如:
But for the storm,we should have arrived earlier.
Without my teacher's help,I would have failed.
I was busy,otherwise I would have gone with you.
I would have written to you before,but I was ill.
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(湖南师大附中)—How can I thank you
—Don't mention it.Any other man in that case ______ the same thing.
A.would have done B.could do C.must do D.should have done
(福建)But for the help of my English teacher,I ________ the first prize in the English Writing Competition.
A.would not win B.would not have won C.would win D.would have won
(东北三校模拟)— Why are you so late
— I got stuck in the traffic jam,or I ________ earlier.
A.arrived B.have arrived C.would arrive D.would have arrived
(南京调研)I can't thank you ________ much because without your help I ________ have won the first prize.
A.too; wouldn't B.very; shouldn't C.that; might not D.so; couldn't
(吉安期末)I paid no interest at school and I was always chasing birds and butterflies by the river!Otherwise,I ________ in a more comfortable office now.
A.would sit B.would have sat C.would be sitting D.was sitting
二、虚拟语气用于其他从句
虚拟语气除了用于条件句中表示假设情况以外,它还可以用于其他从句中,表示要求、命令、愿望、劝告、惊奇、怀疑等意义。
1.suggest 等+从句
(1)在suggest(建议),advise(建议),recommend(建议,劝告),propose(建议),demand(要求),request(请求),require(要求),order(命令),command(命令),insist(坚持),desire(欲望)等动词后的宾语从句中要求用“should+动词原形”或只用动词原形。例如:
He suggested that we(should)save some money for the future.
I propose that we(should)set a deadline for handing in the plans.
The policeman ordered that the old man(should)be sent to the hospital.
I insist we(should)leave tomorrow.
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(浙江)The doctor recommended that you ________ swim after eating a large meal.
A.wouldn't B.couldn't C.needn't D.shouldn't
(2008·宁夏中卫模拟)John's pale face suggested that he ________ ill,and his parents suggested that he ________ a medical examination.
A.be; should have B.was; have C.should be; had D.was; has
(2008·山东滨州质检)Regulations require ________ needs special diets ________ the cooking manager in advance.
A.who; informs B.whom; informed C.whomever; inform D.whoever; in
(2008·全国大联考)My daughter insists ________ in this school.
A.that she would not study B.studying not
C.that she not study D.not to study
(2)“It is+过去分词+that引导的主语从句”中that从句的谓语动词可用“should+动词原形”或只用动词原形,这里的过去分词就是表示建议、要求、命令等动词的过去分词,如:suggested,desired,requested,ordered,proposed,advised,demanded等。例如:
It is ordered that he(should)be sent there at once.
It is suggested that the meeting(should)be held next week.
It is desired that we(should)get everything ready by tonight.
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(镇江调研)It is required that more attention ________ the working conditions of the workers in our country.
A.should be paid to keep B.be paid to having kept
C.should be paid to have improved D.be paid to improving
(2008·江苏黄桥综合)It was recommended that passengers ________ smoke during the flight.
A.not B.need not C.could not D.would not
(3)当上述表示建议、要求、命令等的名词做主语时,其后的表语从句和同位语从句也用虚拟语气,用“should+动词原形”或只用动词原形。如suggestion,advice,proposal,request,demand,requirement,order,idea等。例如:
He made a suggestion that the meeting(should)be held next week.。
The orders were that we(should)stay where we were.
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(2007·重庆检测)Some of the members made a suggestion that a meeting________to solve all the problems we had in the experiment.
A.should hold B.must be held C.be held D.should have been held
(4)在主语从句中用以表示惊奇、惋惜、怀疑、不满、理应如此等时,也用虚拟语气“should+动词原形(或完成形式)”,用于以下两种结构。
①It's necessary/important/surprising/natural/strange/incredible(难以置信的)...that...(用于这种句型的形容词不是很多,同学们掌握这几个就够了。)
②It's a pity/a shame/no wonder that...例如:
It is important that we should learn from others.
It's strange that he should have missed the train.
It's a pity that he should not go with us.
可能这样考
It's necessary that some measures________to stop pollution.
A.be taken B.are taken C.should take D.must be taken
2.wish 后的宾语从句
wish后的宾语从句表示不能实现的愿望。表示现在不能实现的愿望,从句中的谓语动词用过去时;表示将来不能实现的愿望,从句中的谓语动词用“could/would/might+动词原形”;表示过去不能实现的愿望,从句中的谓语动词用“had+过去分词”或“could/would/might+have+过去分词”。例如
I wish I were/was as strong as you.
I wish he could go with us tomorrow.
I wish I had never met him.
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(潍坊模拟)How I wish I ________ my mouth before I shouted at my mum!
A.shut B.have shut C.had shut D.would shut
(2008·江苏四市联考)—Did you attend Tom's birthday party at the Grand Hotel
—I wish I ________.But I ________ an English lecture in the school hall.
A.have; gave B.did; have given C.do; had given D.had; was givin
3.would rather 后的宾语从句
虚拟语气用在would rather,had rather,would as soon,would sooner之后的宾语从句中,表示“希望,宁愿”,表示现在或将来的情况,谓语动词用过去时;表示过去的情况,谓语动词用过去完成时。例如:
I'd rather you didn't do it.
I'd rather you came tomorrow.
I had rather you hadn't told her the news.
(青岛检测)—My uncle suggests I ________ abroad.
—I would rather you ________ at home.
A.go; stay B.went; stayed C.go; stayed D.went; stay
(2008·哈尔滨九中)—Who would you rather ________ outing for the picnic on Saturday afternoon with you?Have you decided yet
—If Jane is free,I'd like to go with her.
went B.Go C.to go D.have gone
4.It is(high)time(that)...之后的宾语从句
虚拟语气用在it is(high或about)time+(that)的句型中,宾语从句中的谓语动词用过去时,有时也可以用“should+动词原形(should不能省略)”,意为“(早)该……”。例如:
It's time you went to bed.你该睡觉了。
It's high time that we went/should go home.
(景德镇模拟)—What courses are you going to take next semester if you want to receive enough credits to get your degree
—I don't know.But it's about time ________ on something.
A.I'd decide B.I decided C.I decide D.I'm deciding
(2008·宁夏中卫模拟)It's already 6 o'clock now.Don't you think it's time ________?
A.we are going home B.we go home C.we went home D.we can go home
5.as if/though,even if/though引导的状语从句
as if/though(似乎、好像、仿佛),even if(though)(即使,就算)引导的表语从句或方式状语从句要用虚拟语气。如果从句表示与现在事实相反,谓语动词用过去时(be动词用were),表示与过去事实相反,谓语动词用“had+过去分词”,表示与将来事实相反,谓语动词用“would/could/might +动词原形”。例
She treats Kate as if she were her own daughter.
They talked as if they had been friends for years.
Even if/Even though he were here,he wouldn't be able to help you.
Nothing could have saved your father even if/even though the doctor had arrived in time.
as if/though引导的从句与事实相反,用虚拟语气,但有时与事实相近、相符,此时不用虚拟语气。例如:
It looks as if it is going to rain.
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(2008·山东威海质检)You understand not only what the rule says but what it means,as if you yourself ________ it.
A.make B.Made C.have made D.had made
6.用于 if only 开头的句子中
在if only引起的表示愿望的感叹句中要用虚拟语气(和 wish 后宾语从句谓语动词的形式一样),意为“但愿”“要是……就好了”。例如:
If only I were ten years younger.
If only I had listened to her advice.
Oh,if only he would come!
If only that photograph weren't missing.
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(东北三校联考)—Why do you look so upset
—I broke up with my girlfriend.If only I ________ more about her.
A.care B.Cared C.had cared D.had been cared
单项填空
1.—Were you in time for the lecture
—If I________told earlier,I would have.
A.had been B.was
C.were to be D.should be
2.If I________plan to do anything I wanted to,I'd like to go to Tibet and travel through as much of it as possible.
A.would B.could
C.had to D.ought to
3.But for your help,we________such a good chance.
A.couldn't have got
B.couldn't get
C.can't get
D.can't have
4.He insisted that his suggestion________right and we
________the plan into practice as soon as possible.
A.was; put B.was; must put
C.should be; should put D.should be; put
5.His suggestion is that the harvest________in before the rainy season comes.
A.be got B.get C.should get D.got
6.It's useless envying others their success.It's time you ________hard.
A.must work B.were to work
C.work D.worked
7.—Don't you think it necessary that he________to Miami but to New York
—I agree,but the problem is________he has refused to.
A.will not be sent; that
B.not be sent; that
C.should not be sent; what
D.should not send; what
8.How nice it________if I________a sister like you!
A.was; had
B.would be; had had
C.would have been; had
D.would be; had
9.Jim would rather we ________ now,but we must go to work.
A.not leave B.had not left
C.didn't leave D.not to be left
10.—I have succeeded in solving this problem.
—________my advice,you ________ a great deal of difficulty with it.
A.If you hadn't taken; would have had
B.If you didn't take; would have
C.Hadn't you taken; would have
D.If you didn't take; will have had
11.Yesterday Jane walked away from the discussion.Otherwise,she________something she would regret later.
A.had said B.said
C.might say D.might have said
12.Without the air to hold some of the sun's heat,the earth at night ________,too cold for us to live.
A.would be freezing cold
B.will be freezing coldly
C.would be frozen cold
D.can freeze coldly
13.Suddenly came an order that the enemy's defence works
________.
A.be destroyed B.should destroy
C.would be destroyed D.would destroy
14.If only we________the summer vacation together last year!
A.would spend B.would have spent
C.have spent D.had spent
15.I didn't know your mobile phone number;otherwise I
________ you the second I got to Changsha.
A.had rung B.would ring
C.should have rung D.would have rung
16.Were they still in Shanghai,Mr White________them.
A.might see
B.might have seen
C.may have seen
D.would have seen
17.—Would you come and join them
—I wish I________.But I am busy at this moment.
A.can't B.couldn't
C.could D.can
18.It's a pity that he ________ so careless.
A.was B.will be
C.should be D.can be
19.—Sally ________ to come swimming with us.
—What a shame she had to take a test!
A.would love B.would have loved
C.should love D.should have loved
20.We are all for your proposal that the discussion ________.
A.be put off B.was put off
C.should put off D.is to put off