Period Five Grammar-Unreal conditionals and things
hoped for or desired
感知以下句子,完成方框下的小题
1.If you had asked him yesterday,you would know what to do now.
2.He looks as if he had seen a ghost.
3.He looks as if he were an artist.
4.If only the alarm clock had rung!
5.If only I were you!
6.I wish he had visited us last night.
7.I would rather (that) I had not seen it.
8.I would rather you painted the wall green next time.
9.I suggest that we (should) hold a meeting next week.
10.It is time that the children went/should go to bed.
1.句1中从句的谓语动词为had asked,是与过去事实相反的虚拟语气;主句的谓语动词为would know,是与现在事实相反的虚拟语气。
2.由句2、句3、句4和句5可以看出,as if从句和if only后的句子常用虚拟语气。表示对过去事实的虚拟用过去完成时,如句2和句4;表示对现在事实的虚拟用一般过去时(be动词常用were),如句3和句5。
3.由句6、句7和句8可以看出,wish和would rather后的宾语从句中常用虚拟语气。表示对过去事实的虚拟用过去完成时,如句6和句7;would rather后接的宾语从句中若表示对将来事实的虚拟则用一般过去时,如句8。