3.虚拟语气
用来表示所说的不是事实,或者是不可能发生的情况,而是一种假设、愿望或建议等。虚拟语气通过谓语动词的特殊形式来表示。
If I were a bird,I could fly in the air.
如果我是一只小鸟,我就能在空中飞行。
二、虚拟条件句的谓语形式
假设情况 if条件从句的谓语形式 主句的谓语形式 与过去事实相反 过去完成式(had+过去分词) would/should/might/could+ have +过去分词 与现在事实相反 过去式(be的过去式常用were) would/should/might/could+动词原形 与将来事实相反 ①过去式
②should+动词原形
③were to+动词原形 would/should/might/could+动词原形 If he had time now,he would/could/might go with you.(与现在事实相反)
要是他现在有时间,他会和你一起去的。
If I were you,I would take an umbrella.(与现在事实相反)
如果我是你,我会带把伞。
If you had come a few minutes earlier,you would/could/might have met the famous singer.(与过去事实相反)
如果你早来几分钟,你就会见到那位著名歌手了。
If it were to snow this evening,they would not go out.(与将来事实相反)
如果今天晚上下雪,他们就不会出去。
If he came/should come here tomorrow,I would talk to him.(与将来事实相反)
如果他明天来这儿的话,我就会跟他谈谈。
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用所给动词的正确形式填空
①If my father were(be) here now,he would tell me what to do.
②If there were(be) a heavy snow next Sunday,we would not go skating.
③If he had known(know) your address yesterday,he would have visited(visit)