在as if 或 as though 引1导的方式状语从句中,若从句的内容并非现实,则需用虚拟语气
从句表示与现在事实相反,从句谓语动词用一般过去时
He talks as if he knew all about it. 他说起话来好像什么都知道似的。(与现在事实相反)
从句表示与过去事实相反,从句谓语动词用“had+过去分词”
Gary was behaving as if nothing had heappened.加里表现得好像什么事都没发生过一样。(与过去事实相反)
虚拟语气用在even if, as 等引导的让步状语从句中,从句谓语可参照由近引导的虛拟条件从句的谓语,用一般过去时、过去完成时或动词原形。注意even if 从句里可用虚拟动词表示与事实相反,even though,则是就事论事,不用虚拟
Even if he were my brother, I would mot trust him. 即使他是我哥哥,我也不会信任他。(他不是我哥哥)
在whatever, whichever, whenever, whoever, wherever, however, no matter wh-等引1导的让步状语从句中,从句虚批语气的结构为"may+动词原形(指现在或将来)”或“may+完成式(指过去)”,主句结构不限
I will be waiting for him no matter how late he mag come. 不管他来得多么晚,我都会一直等他。