当主句与从句所表示的时间不一致时,虚拟语气的形式应作相应的调整,主句与从句按各自的时间采用相应的谓语形式。如:
If he had spent more time practicing spoken English before, he would be able to speak it much better.
If we shouldn't have an exam this afternoon, I would go shopping now.
【即学即练】翻译下面句子。
1. 真抱歉,我现在太忙了。我要有时间的话就跟你去看电影了。
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2. 他死了--如果我们早点找到他的话就能挽救他的生命了。
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3. 如果我来做这份工作的话,我会用另一种方法。
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4. 如果他们昨天早上早点出发的话,现在就在这儿了。
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答案
【即学即练】
1. I'm sorry I'm too busy now. If I had time, I would go to the movies with you.
2. He's dead. If we had found him earlier, we could have saved his life.
3. If I were to / should do the work, I would do it in a different way.
4. If they had started earlier yesterday morning, they would be here now.
Unit 15 Lessons 3-4 & Communication Workshop
I. 用括号内动词的正确形式填空。
1. I wish I ________ (be) 30 years younger.
2. Mrs. Brown wishes that her son ________ (become) a lawyer.
3. Jim didn't agree with my plan. I wish that he ________ (agree).
4. My best friend went to another city yesterday. I wish she ________ (be) here with me to enjoy the beautiful scenery now.