考點3 特殊的虛擬語氣
1. if only的虛擬語氣
if only也可用于表示與事實相反的愿望,意為“若是……那該多好??;真希望……”。若表示與現(xiàn)在事實相反,謂語動詞應用過去式;如果表示與過去事實相反,應用過去完成時態(tài)。
If only I were as clever as you! 要是我像你一樣聰明該多好啊!
If only you had not told Tom what I said, everything would have been all right.
要是你沒有把我的話告訴湯姆就好了,那樣就不會出什么問題了。
2. It is(high)time that...句型中的虛擬語氣
It is(high)time that...意為“(早)該是做……的時間了”,后面的從句也需使用虛擬語氣形式,即謂語動詞要用過去式或用should加動詞原形,此時should不可省略。
It is time that the children went to bed. 孩子們該睡覺了。
It is high time that we should set up a new plant in this country.
我們早該在這個國家設(shè)立新工廠了。