1 非真实条件句的时态处理技巧

要求:使用下面的公式创造非真实条件句。

1.(If) simple past/were + (Main) would, etc +inf

2.(If) were to+ inf+ (Main) would, etc +inf

习题:

1. If I ____ (earn) a good salary, I wouldn’t think of changing my job.

2. I wouldn’t buy the picture even if I ____ (afford) it.

3. If I____ (use) a typewriter, I would save a lot of time.

 

标准答案:were earning; could afford; could use

 

请教老师,第1题为何不直接用earned? 第2题和第3题的could 表示 “能力”?谢谢老师。


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最佳答案 2018-09-08 17:14

1. If I ____ (earn) a good salary, I wouldn’t think of changing my job.

2. I wouldn’t buy the picture even if I ____ (afford) it.

3. If I____ (use) a typewriter, I would save a lot of time.

首先,此类习题的参考答案并不是唯一的。

对于非真实条件句的动词形式原则,可以对比陈述语气表示的事实。我写出以上三句所对应的用陈述语气表示的事实:

1 I don't earn/am not earning a good salary, so I'm thinking of changing my job.

一般现在时don't earn表示过去、现在、将来都挣钱不多。那么换工作会挣钱多吗?

现在进行时am not earning表示临时、暂时情况,换个工作可能挣钱更多。

因此,用进行体应该更符合逻辑。所以,非真实条件为If I were earning...

2 I will not buy the picture because I can't affort it.

afford通常用于否定句,并与情态动词can, could连用,表示能力。故if从句要用could.

3 I don't/won't/can't use a typewriter, so I will waste a lot of time.

由原句主句动词形式可知,本句说的是将来的情况。在一般现在时don't, 情态动词will和can的否定形式之间,只有can表示能力最为符合逻辑。故if从句用could.

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网的三道习题:

1. If I ____ (earn) a good salary, I wouldn’t think of changing my job.

2. I wouldn’t buy the picture even if I ____ (afford) it.

3. If I____ (use) a typewriter, I would save a lot of time.

所给的标准答案:were earning; could afford; could use

第1题答案完全可以是: earned。第2题和第3题的 could 正如网友所说,均表示 “能力”。


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