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虚拟语气“新”归纳

2007-11-05来源:


  虚拟语气在某些从句中的运用

  在某些词或短语后接的从句中要使用虚拟语气,表示愿望、建议或命令等。根据虚拟语气的形式不同,虚拟语气可以分为“should类”和“过去时态类”。

  一、should类

  这一类的虚拟语气是通过从句中的谓语动词使用“should +动词原形”体现出来的,should可以省略。其具体运用体现在:

  1.在suggest , order, demand , propose, command, request, desire,insist等表示建议、命令、要求、意见的动词后接的宾语从句中要使用虚拟语气。
  如:

  He suggests that she should leave the house at once.

  The leader ordered that the task(should) be finished as soon as possible.

  He proposed that we (should) deal with the problem by the view of
  development.

  2.与suggest , order, demand , propose, command, request, desire,insist等动词相对应的名词suggestion, order, demand , proposal 等后的表语从句或同位语从句中要使用虚拟语气。如:

  The general sent the order that the battle(should) be held on untilthe complete failure of the enemy.

  My proposal is that we(should) set a deadline for handing in the plan.

  3.在It is/was suggested (ordered , demanded , proposed , etc. ) 结构以及necessary , essential, important, strange, natural等形容词后的主语从句中要使用虚拟语气。如:

  It‘s requested that we (should) keep the stability of the society for the people’s peaceful life.

  It is necessary that the badly wounded man(should) be treated immediately.

  二、过去时态类

  英语中,还有一些词或短语后接的从句或句子,也要使用虚拟语气,虚拟语气是通过句中的谓语使用过去的某种时态(如:一般过去时、过去完成时等)来体现的。

  1. wish , would rather 后的宾语从句。如:

  He wished he had never been involved in such affairs.

  I would rather you could teach me again.

  2. as if, as though引导的从句。如:

  The little boy knows so many things as if he was a man.

  He acted as usual as though nothing had happened.

  3.由if only (要是……,那该多好啊!)引导的惊叹句。如:

  If only I had passed the test !

  If only it stopped raining!

  4. It is(about/high) time 后的定语从句。如:

  It is time we went out for a walk.

  It was high time they had begun to prepare the experiment.

  虚拟语气的其它用法

  在英语中,一些表示建议、请求、劝告、愿望、祈祷、祝福或诅咒的句子,也需要使用虚拟语气。如:

  Would you mind smoking here ?

  May you be lucky!

  Long live the people of China !

  God save me.