VOA一分鐘英語：混合條件句的基本用法總結(jié)

在英語中，混合條件句（mixed conditionals）或錯(cuò)綜條件句通過不同的時(shí)態(tài)，來談?wù)撆c過去相反的情況所導(dǎo)致的現(xiàn)在可能發(fā)生的結(jié)果。這類句子的結(jié)構(gòu)看似復(fù)雜，但如果理解了主句和從句之間的關(guān)系，就不難掌握它的用法。
 
Hi! I'm Georgina from BBC Learning English. In today's lesson, we're looking at mixed conditionals.
We usually use mixed conditionals to talk about a past imaginary situation that has a present imaginary result.
For example: If I had eaten breakfast, I wouldn't be hungry now.
The first phrase uses the same structure as the third conditional – if + past perfect. This is because it is a past imaginary situation. It's not true. I didn't eat breakfast.
The second phrase uses the same structure as the second conditional – would + infinitive (no to). This is because it is a present imaginary result. It's not true. I am hungry because I didn't eat breakfast.
Don't forget to put the comma in after the 'if' clause.
Bye for now!
 
用法總結(jié)
混合條件句的前半部分結(jié)構(gòu)為 “if + 過去完成時(shí)”，用來提出與過去事實(shí)相反或不符的情況；后半部分結(jié)構(gòu)為 “would + 動(dòng)詞原形”，引出若之前提出的假象條件成立，現(xiàn)在可能發(fā)生的結(jié)果。注意，“if” 從句在前時(shí)，從句后加逗號(hào)；“if” 從句在后時(shí)，不加逗號(hào)。
If I had eaten breakfast, I wouldn't be hungry now. 
（實(shí)際上之前沒有吃早飯，所以現(xiàn)在很餓）
If he had studied harder, he would have a better job.   
（實(shí)際上之前沒有努力學(xué)習(xí)，所以現(xiàn)在的工作一般）
She wouldn't be late for the meeting if it hadn't been raining so hard.
（實(shí)際上之前雨很大，所以沒能按時(shí)到達(dá)）