examination had you gone and explained that your parents were ill at the time.
该句前半句用的是假设虚拟,后半句主句也用的是假设虚拟(如果你去并且解释的话),但是后半句的从句用的是事实语气,因为"父母病了"是客观事实,故不需要用虚拟形式had been。
6. 含蓄虚拟条件句
含蓄条件句是指句中没有明显的虚拟条件句,而是利用其他手段来暗示存在虚拟条件。但是这类隐含式虚拟条件句往往都可以转化为if引导的条件句。常来表示含蓄虚拟条件的手段有:
(1)介词或介词短语,如but for, but that, without, in case of, under more favorable condition等。
Without the leadership of the party, we could not be living a happy today.=If there hadn't been the leadership of the party, we could not be living a happy today.
A. In spite of B. But for C. Because of D. As for 答案选B。
(2)连词,如:so that, unless, in case, supposing, lest, provided(倘若......),for fear that(唯恐),in order that, on condition that, if only(要是......就好了)等。
She listened carefully in order that she might discover exactly what he wanted. =if she listened carefully, she might discover exactly what he wanted.
If only I had more money, I could buy a car.
(注:lest, for fear that 和 in case 引起的从句中谓语动词多用should+动词原形,但可以不用虚拟语气,而用动词的陈述语气形式。)例如:
The foreign teacher spoke slowly in case we misunderstood him. 这位外籍教师说得很慢以免我们听不懂。
Care must be taken in using this method lest overflow should occur.在使用此法时要小心谨慎,以免会发生溢流现象。
II: wish 后的 that 从句中:
1. 表示现在或将来的愿望,从句中过去式.
I wish I knew his address.
I wish I were young.
2. 表示过去没有实现或不可能实现的愿望, 从句用过去完成式或would, could, might + have + 过去分词.
I wish you had written to him.
I wish I could have slept longer this morning, but I had to get up and come to class.