考点3 特殊的虚拟语气
1. if only的虚拟语气
if only也可用于表示与事实相反的愿望,意为“若是……那该多好啊;真希望……”。若表示与现在事实相反,谓语动词应用过去式;如果表示与过去事实相反,应用过去完成时态。
If only I were as clever as you! 要是我像你一样聪明该多好啊!
If only you had not told Tom what I said, everything would have been all right.
要是你没有把我的话告诉汤姆就好了,那样就不会出什么问题了。
2. It is(high)time that...句型中的虚拟语气
It is(high)time that...意为“(早)该是做……的时间了”,后面的从句也需使用虚拟语气形式,即谓语动词要用过去式或用should加动词原形,此时should不可省略。
It is time that the children went to bed. 孩子们该睡觉了。
It is high time that we should set up a new plant in this country.
我们早该在这个国家设立新工厂了。