第一篇:虛擬語氣表示所說的話只是一種主觀愿望
虛擬語氣表示所說的話只是一種主觀愿望、假設(shè)或建議等。
虛擬語氣的重點(diǎn)是:虛擬語氣的特殊形式,即用來表示要求、建議、命令、提議、意愿等的主語從句、賓語從句、表語從句和同位語從句中的虛擬形式,含蓄條件句中的虛擬語氣和表示愿望的虛擬形式等。
(一)虛擬語氣的常見句型
(1)由wish引起的表示愿望的虛擬語氣:
A用wish表示對(duì)現(xiàn)在的愿望時(shí),它所引起的賓語從句中謂語動(dòng)詞形式為:過去式(be動(dòng)詞用were)。
B用wish表示對(duì)將來的愿望時(shí),它所引起的賓語從句中謂語動(dòng)詞形式為:would,could,might+動(dòng)詞原形。
Cwish用于對(duì)過去的事實(shí)表示一種不可能實(shí)現(xiàn)的愿望時(shí),賓語從句中的謂語動(dòng)詞形式為: had+動(dòng)詞過去分詞或could,would+have+動(dòng)詞過去分詞。
(2)had hoped引起的賓語從句中謂語動(dòng)詞形式為:would+動(dòng)詞原形,表示一種過去未實(shí)現(xiàn)的愿望或令人失望的事。
(3)would(had)rather,would as soon,would sooner和would prefer所引起的從句中要求用過去式表示當(dāng)時(shí)或?qū)淼那闆r,用過去完成時(shí)表示過去的情況,表示希望或婉轉(zhuǎn)的責(zé)備。例如:
I'd rather you posted the letter right away.我倒希望你把這封信立刻寄出去。I would prefer he didnt stay there too long.我倒希望他不要在那兒呆得太久。I would just as soon you had returned the book yesterday.我真希望你昨天把這本書還了。
(4)It's(high,about)time that句型中that從句中要求用虛擬語氣形式,即動(dòng)詞要用過去式。例如:It's very late.It's time we had to go.天太晚了,我們得走了。(二)特殊形式的虛擬語氣
(1)should(可省略)+動(dòng)詞原形用于如下結(jié)構(gòu)中的that從句中。
A用于表示意愿、建議、命令、提議、請求等動(dòng)詞后的that賓語從句中,例如: He ordered that parking be prohibited on Main street during the rush hour.他下令在(交通)高峰期間禁止在大街上停車。
Tom insisted that his Leadership be recognized by all the boys.湯姆堅(jiān)持讓所有男孩接受他的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)。這類動(dòng)詞還有:
ask要求advise建議arrange安排beg請求command命令decide決定demand要求desire渴望 determine決定insist堅(jiān)持intend打算maintain堅(jiān)持,主張move建議,動(dòng)員propose提議object反對(duì)order命令prefer建議require需要request要求resolve下決心recommend推薦suggest建議stipulate約定,規(guī)定urge強(qiáng)調(diào),促進(jìn)vote公認(rèn),提議decree頒布(法令)pray請求
B用于It is+形容詞或過去分詞+主語從句中,例如:
It is appropriate that some time be devoted to thorough study of the results of the Apollo mission.拿出時(shí)間對(duì)阿波羅登月計(jì)劃的結(jié)果做詳細(xì)研究是恰當(dāng)?shù)摹?/p>
This is their resolution that extracurriculum activities be made part of their school life.這是他們的決議:要使得課外活動(dòng)成為他們學(xué)校生活的一部分。這類形容詞或分詞有:
advisable合理的decided決定的crucial關(guān)鍵的appropriate恰當(dāng)?shù)膁etermined決定的commanded命令的arranged安排的essential緊要的,基本的complied遵照anxious焦急的imperative迫切的important重要的desirable合意的better較好的,更好insistent堅(jiān)持的desired想要asked請求keen渴望的incredible難以置信的adamant堅(jiān)定不移的natural自然的insisted堅(jiān)持necessary必要的suggested建議urgent緊迫的ordered命令shocked震驚的vital極其重要的possible可能的strange奇怪的preferable好一點(diǎn)proposed提議requested要求的required要求的recommended推薦resolved決定的probable可能的pity可惜,憾事shame遺憾
C表示建議、要求、命令、請求等含義的名詞引導(dǎo)表語從句和同位語從句,例如: The motion is that the remark of the last speaker be expunged from the record.該提議要求把最后一個(gè)發(fā)言的人的講話從記錄上除掉。這類名詞常見的有:
advice忠告decision決定demand要求desire要求、愿望insistence堅(jiān)持motion提議necessity必要性order命令preference偏愛,選擇proposal提議pray懇求recommendation推薦request要求requirement要求resolution決心suggestion勸告,忠告
(2)虛擬語氣用于as if(though)引起的方式狀語從句和表語 從句中,其動(dòng)詞形式與wish賓語從句的形式相同。
例如:She often laughs spontaneously,and her good humor breaks out as brightly as if it were a part of the sunshine above.她常常發(fā)出發(fā)自內(nèi)心的微笑,而且她那美好 的情緒像天上一道明亮的陽光一樣,常常流露出來。
They talked as if they had been friends for years.他們交談著,就好像他們是多年的老朋友一樣。
She looks as if she would cry.她看起來好像要哭了。
(3)由連接詞in case,so that,unless,lost,for fear that引起的狀語從句中,謂語動(dòng)詞要用虛擬形式,即should(might,would)+動(dòng)詞原形,例如:
She put a blanket over the baby for fear that he should catch cold.她在那個(gè)嬰兒的身上蓋上了毯子以免他著涼。(三)含蓄虛擬條件句
含蓄虛擬條件句是指句中沒有明顯的虛擬條件句,而是利用其他手段來暗示存在虛擬條件。常用來表示含蓄虛擬條件的手段有:
(1)介詞或介詞短語,如but for,but that,without,in case of,under,under more favourable condition等。
(2)連詞,如:so that,unless, in case,supposing,lest,provided(倘若……),for fear that(惟恐),insgroupsthat,on condition that,if only(要是……就好了)等。
(注:lest,for fear that和in case引起的從句中謂語動(dòng)詞多用should+動(dòng)詞原形,但可以不用虛擬語氣,而用動(dòng)詞的陳述語氣形式。)例如:
The foreign teacher spoke slowly in case we misunderstood him.這位外籍教師說得很慢以免我們聽不懂。
Care must be taken in using this method lest overflow should occur.在使用此法時(shí)要小心謹(jǐn)慎,以免會(huì)發(fā)生溢流現(xiàn)象。