虚拟语气讲解

语气 (mood)是一种动词形式，用以表示说话者的意图或态度。英语中的语气有三种：陈述语气、祈使语气和虚拟语气。

直陈语气(indicative mood),表示所说的话是事实。

祈使语气 (imperative mood),表示所说的话是请求或命令。

虚拟语气(subjunctive mood),表示说的话不是事实，或者是不可能发生的情况，而是一种愿望、建议或与事实相反的假设等。

一. 虚拟语气在条件句中的应用

学习虚拟语气在条件句中的用法之前我们必须清楚条件句的种类：条件句有真实条件句与非真实条件句(或称虚拟条件句)两种。真实条件句所表的假设是可能发生或实现的，句中的条件从句与结果主句都用陈述语气。

如：

If it doesn’t rain tomorrow, I will go for a picnic. 假若明天不下雨，我就去野餐。

Oil floats if you pour it on water. 你如把油倒在水里，油就浮起来。

虚拟条件句所表的假设则是不可能或不大可能发生或实现的，句中的条件从句与结果主句皆须用虚拟语气。

1. 与现在事实相反的虚拟条件句，条件从句的谓语用动词的过去式 (be的过去式用were), 主句的谓语用should （would, might， could）+动词原形。

如：

If it were not raining, we should go for a picnic.如果现在不下雨的话，我们就出去野餐了。

（事实是：天在下雨，我们不能出去野餐。表示愿望。）

If he came here, he might be able to help you. 如果他来这，他就能够帮助你了。

（事实是：他没来这，他不可能帮助你。表示对他的良好印象。）

2. 与过去事实相反的虚拟条件句，条件从句的谓语用had+过去分词，主句的谓语用should （ would, might， could）+ have ＋过去分词。

如： She would have gone to the party if she had been invited.

要是当初她被邀请的话，她就会去参加这次聚会了。

（事实是：当时没有人邀请她，因此，她没有来参加聚会。表示后悔。）

If she hadn't called me, I would have overslept this morning.

今天早上，她要是不叫我的话，我就会睡过头了。

（事实是：她今天早上叫我了，我没有睡过头。表示感激。）

3. 与将来事实可能相反的虚拟条件句，条件从句的谓语用动词的过去式(be的过去式用were)； should＋动词原形；were to＋动词原形，主句用should （would, might， could）+动词原形。

如： If I were to be twenty years old next year, I would take the course of French.

明年我要是二十岁，我就会学法语。

（事实是：我现在已经老了，明年我学不了法语了。）

If it should fail, I would try again.要是失败了，我会再试一次。

（事实是：有可能失败，可我会再试。表示未知。）

虚拟过去式有时并不表示“不大可能实现的假设”，而是表示一种希望或不希望发生的动作。

如： If we caught the early train, we’d get there by lunch time.

假如我们赶上早班火车，到午饭时间我们就会到达那里了。(表希望)

If we missed the train, we should have to wait an hour at the station.

假如我们赶不上这班火车，我们就得在车站等一小时。（表不希望）

4. 混合型的条件句

当条件从句与主句所表的时间不一致时，虚拟语气的形式应作相应的调整。主句和从句的谓语动词并不相互呼应，这种条件句叫混合条件句。较多见的混合型条件句是从句用过去完成时（指过去行为），而主句用一般时（指目前状态）。

　He would pass the test if he had taken my advice．如果他听了我的劝告，他现在会通过考试。

If I had spoken to him yesterday, I should know what to do now.

假如昨天我对他说了，现在我就知道该怎么办了。

You would be much better now if you had taken my advice.

假如你接受了我的意见，你现在就会好得多。

如条件从句用if I were...，主句则可用表任何时间的虚拟形式。

如： If I were not busy, I would have come.

假如我不忙，我就会去了。(were表过去)

If I were you, I would go.

假如我是你，我会去的。(were表现在)

二. 连词if的省略

如果虚拟条件句的谓语部分有were，had和should时，可省略if，把were，had和should放到从句主语前面去，多见于书面语。

Had you not helped me， I should have failed.要是没有你的帮助，我就失败了。

Were you in my position, you would do the same. 假如你处在我的地位，你也会这样干的。

Should they attack us, we’ll wipe them out completely.

假如他们进攻我们，我们就把他们彻底消灭干净。

　　三. 含蓄条件句

虚拟条件句中的条件从句有时不表出来，只暗含在上下文中，这种句子叫做含蓄条件句。含蓄条件句大体有三种情况。

1) 条件暗含在短语中。

如： But for your help we couldn’t have succeeded in the experiment.

如果没有你的帮助，我们的实验是不会成功的。(暗含在分词短词but for your help)

What would I have done without you? 如没有你，我会怎么办呢？(条件暗含在介词短语without you 中)

It would be easier to do it this way. 这样做会比较容易。

(条件暗含在不定式短语 to do it this way中)

This same thing, happening in wartime, amount to disaster.

同样的事，如发生在战时，就会酿成大祸。(条件暗含在分词短语happening in wartime 中)

He must have the strength of a hippopotamus, or he never could have vanquished that great beast. 他一定是力大如河马，否则他绝不会击败那只庞大的野兽。(暗含条件是连词or)

　Alone, he would have been terrified. 如是单独一人，他是会感到害怕的。(暗含条件是alone)

2) 条件暗含在上下文中。

如： You might stay here forever. 你可以永远待在这儿。(可能暗含if you wanted to)

We would have succeeded. 我们本来是会成功的。(可能暗含if we had kept trying)

Your reputation would be ruined. 你的名誉会败坏的。(可能暗含 if you should accept it)

3) 在不少情况下，虚拟式已变成习惯说法，很难找出其暗含的条件。

如： You wouldn’t know. 你不会知道。

I would like to come. 我愿意来。

　　四. 不用if引导的条件从句

虚拟条件句中的条件从句除用if引外，还可用when, unless, lest, suppose, as if, for fear, in case, on condition 等词语来引导。

如： The peasants prepared to feed the city when it should be freed.

农民已准备在这座城市解放后供给粮食。

Lest you should not have heard all, I shall begin at the beginning.

我怕你没有听全，所以我再从头开始讲一遍。

Unless I were well, I wouldn’t be at school. 除非我好了，否则我不会上学。

Suppose you were given a chance to study in America , would you accept?

假如给你一个到美国学习的机会，你会接受吗？（suppose 或 supposing =what if）

Supposing it were so？（=Supposing it were so，what would happen？）

要是这样的话，会怎么样呢？

He can use the bicycle on condition that he should return it tomorrow.

如果明天能还回来，他就可以借用这辆自行车。

In case I forget , please remind me of my promise 如果我忘了，请提醒我的诺言。

Susan is walking slowly ,as if she were tired. 苏珊走得很慢，就像是累了似的。

与if一样，上述词语所引导的条件从句亦可用直陈语气，表可能实现或发生的事。

虚拟语气补充讲解

虚拟语气除主要用于条件句（也就是状语从句）外，还可用于主语从句、宾语从句、表语从句、定语从句等。

1. 虚拟语气在主语从句中的应用

“常用在It is (was)+形容词 / 过去分词+that引导的主语从句”的句型中的主语从句要用虚拟语气。主语从句的谓语用should+动词原形(或should+have+过去分词)或只用动词原形(尤其是美国英语)。should在此是助动词，本身并无实义，这种主语从句中的should有时有感情色彩。

It's important that we（should）work out a plan. （带有“要求”的含义）

It's better that he go at once. （带有“建议”的意思）

☆ 用于本句型的形容词并不多，常见形容词有：necessary，important，best, right, impossible，preferable，desirable, imperative, advisable，essential，reserved，urgent， 等。

It is necessary that he（should）be sent there at once．

It's strange that he should say so.　

I was glad that he should go.

It is important that we should speak politely.

It is a pity that she should fare so badly.

It's right that you should think that way.

☆用于本句型中的过去分词就是表示提议要求、命令等动词的过去分词，如suggested，settled, required，requested，demanded，urged，decided, proposed，ordered，desired，advised等。

It is requested that Professor Liu（should）give us a lecture．

It is desired that we（should）get everything ready by tonight．

I’m ashamed you should have done such a thing.

It has been suggested that the meeting（should）be put off．有人建议推迟会议。

It is settled that you leave us, then?

注意：这种句型中的主语从句也可用陈述语气，如：It was important that he made an explicit statement on this score last week. 他上个星期对于这一方面做了明确的说明，这是很重要的。

2. 虚拟语气在宾语从句中的应用

1). 宾语从句在表示提议、要求、命令、意志等动词后，其谓语用should+动词原形或只用动词原形的虚拟语气，作为suggest，request，demand，urge，propose，prefer，advise，insist，require，order，command，maintain，ask，object, arrange, desire等动词的宾语。

如：

The doctor suggested that he not go there．医生建议他不要去那里。

He suggested that we should leave early. 他建议我们早点动身。

The judge ordered that the prisoner should be remanded. 法官命令被告还押。

2). wish的宾语的从句，表示愿望，常省去连词that。

☆ 从句的谓语动词可用过去式，表示现在的愿望（与现在事实相反），虽实现的可能性不大，但仍有实现的可能。

I wish it were true．我但愿这是真的。

☆ 从句的谓语动词还可用“could（would，might）+动词原形”用来表示将来的愿望

I wish you would stay a little longer.我希望你再待一会儿。

☆ 表示无能为力的过去愿望（与过去事实相反），可用“had +过去分词”或“could（would，might）+have+过去分词”

I wish you had called yesterday．我希望你昨天来过电话。

　We wish you had come to our New Year’s party.我们真希望你来参加了我们的新年联欢会。

3). would rather, would sooner等表示愿望，其宾语从句常用虚拟过去式。

☆ 表示与现在和将来含义事实相反的虚拟语气要用动词的过去式

☆ 用过去完成式(had + 过去分词)表示过去事实相反的含义

I would rather you came tomorrow.我宁愿你明天来。

I’d sooner she left the heavy end of the work to some one else.我宁愿她把重活留给别人。

4). 有些动词，如think, expect, believe,其否定式的宾语从句亦可用should+动词原形。如：

I never thought he should refuse.我万没有想到他会拒绝。

She did not expect that you should come.她没有预料你会来。

3. 虚拟语气在表语从句中的应用

名词suggestion，proposal，order，advice，demand等作主语，其后的表语从句中的谓语动词一般使用虚拟语气，用should +动词原形或省略should。

My suggestion is that we (should) send a few soldiers to help them.

我的建议是我们应派几个战士去增援他们。

My advice is that you (should) treat her well. 我的忠告是你应该善待她。

He makes the demand that she (should) leave the place at once.

他提出一个要求，要求她立刻离开这个地方。

My suggestion is that we should tell him.我的建议是我们应该告诉他。

Our only request is that this should be settled as soon as possible.

我们唯一的请求就是尽快解决这个问题。

注意：虚拟语气也可以用于同位语从句。

如：There was a suggestion that Brown should be dropped from the team.有一项建议是布朗应该离队。

4. 虚拟语气在定语从句中的应用

常用在It is time (that)…句型中，定语从句常用虚拟过去式

It is time the children went to bed. 孩子们早该上床睡觉了。（表示催促）

It's high time that he began to think how to deal with money.

他早该开始考虑如何与钱打交道。

It is time we left.我们该走了。

It is time we went to bed.我们该去睡觉了。

5. 虚拟式动词原形亦常用在独立句中，表愿望

Long live the Communist Party of China！中国共产党万岁！

God bless you! 上帝保佑你。

God damn it! 该死的！

The devil take you! 见鬼去吧！

So be it then. 就那样吧。

6. 虚拟时态与谓语动词时态的关系：从句中的虚拟时态往往不受全句谓语时态的影响。

1) 用于主语从句。试比较：

It is important that he should know about this.他必须知道此事。

It was important that he should know about this.他必须知道此事。

2) 用于宾语从句。试比较：

I suggest that we should go tomorrow.我建议我们明天走。

I suggested that we should go the next day.我建议我们第二天走。

She said, “If I were a boy I would join the army.”她说，“我如是男孩，就参军。”

She said that if she were a boy, she would join the army.她说她如是男孩就参军。

但强调现在时刻的虚拟式在间接引语中需要遵守时态一致的原则。试比较：

“If I knew how it worked, I could tell you what to do,” he said.

“假如我知道它是如何运行的话，我就会告诉你该怎么办，”他说道。

He said that if he had known how it worked he could have told me what to do.

他说假如他知道它是如何运行的话，他就会告诉我该怎么办。

“If I knew the answer to all your questions I'd be a genius,” he said.

“我如知道你所有问题的答案，我就是天才了。”他说道。

He said that if he knew the answer to all my questions, he’d be a genius.

他说他如知道我所有问题的答案，他就是天才了。

但如果全句谓语是虚拟语气，其后从句的时态则多受其影响，现在时态应随之而变为过去时态。

　如：I would think he was wrong.我看他是错了。(须用was,试比较：I think he is wrong)

It would seem that she was right. 她似乎是对的。(须用was,试比较：It seems that she is right)

专项练习1：　

　1.I enjoyed the movie very much. I wish I _____ the book from which it was made.

A. have read B. had read

C. should have read D. are reading

2.You are late. If you _____ a few minutes earlier, you _____ him.

A. come; would meet B. had come; would have met

C. come; will meet D. had come; would meet

3.The two students talked as if they _____ friends for years.

A. should be B. would be

C. have been D. had been

4.It is important that I _____ with Mr. Williams immediately.

A. speak B. spoke

C. will speak D. to speak

5.He looked as if he _____ ill for a long time.

A. was B. Were C. has been D. had been

6.If the doctor had come earlier, the poor child would not _____.

A. have laid there for two hours B. have been lied there for two hours

C. have lied there for two hours D. have lain there for two hours

7.I wish that I _____ with you last night.

A. went 　B. could go

C. have gone D. could have gone

8.Let’s say you could go there again, how _____ feel?

A. will you B. should you

C. would you D. do you

9.I can’t stand him. He always talks as though he _____ everything.

A. knew B. knows

C. has known D. had known

10._____ the fog, we should have reached our school.

A. Because of　 　B. In spite of

C. In case of D. But for

11.If you had told me in advance, I _____ him at the airport.

A. would meet B. would had met

C. would have met D. would have meet

　12.Mike can take his car apart and put it back together again. I certainly wish he_____ me how.

A. teaches B. will teach

C. has taught D. would teach

13.I would have told him the answer, had it been possible, but I _____ so busy then.

A. had been B. were

C. was D. would be

14.He’s working hard for fear that he _____.

A. should fall behind B. fell behind

C. may fall behind D. would fallen behind

15.If it _____ another ten minutes, the game would have been called off.

A. had rained B. would have rained

C. have seen D. rained

16.He suggested that they _____ use a trick instead of fighting.

A. should B. would

C. do D. had

17.My father did not go to New York; the doctor suggested that he _____ there.

A. not went B. won’t go

C. not go D. not to go

18.I would have gone to the meeting if I _____ time.

A. had had B. have had

C. had D. would have had

19.Would you rather I _____ buying a new bike?

A. decided against B. will decide against

C. have decided D. shall decide against

20.You look so tired tonight. It is time you _____.

A. go to sleep B. went to sleep

C. go to bed D. went to bed

21.—Why didn’t you buy a new car?

—I would have bought one if I _____ enough money.

A. had B. have had

C. would have D. had had

22.If she could sew, _____.

A. she make a dress B. she would have made a shirt

C. she will make a shirt D. she would had made a coat

23._____ today, he would get there by Friday.

A. Would he leave B. Was he leaving

C. Were he to leave D. If he leaves

24.His doctor suggested that he _____ a short trip abroad.

A. will take B. would take

C. take D. took

25.The Bakers arrived last night. If they’d only let us know earlier,_____ at the station.

A. we’d meet them B. we’ll meet them

C. we’d have met them D. we’ve met them

26.If I _____ you, I _____ more attention to English idioms and phrases.

A. was; shall pay B. am; will pay

C. would be; would pay D. were; would pay

27.We might have failed if you _____ us a helping hand.

A. have not given B. would not give

C. had not given D. did not give

28.The law requires that everyone _____ his car checked at least once a year.

A. has B. had

C. have D. will have

29.It is strange that he _____ so.

A. would say B. would speak

C. should say D. will speak

30.Had I known her name, _____

A. or does she know mine? B. and where does she live?

C. she would be beautiful. D. I would have invited her to lunch.

31.He has just arrived, but he talks as if he _____ all about that.

A. know B. knows

C. known D. knew

32.If I _____ the money, I would have bought a much bigger car.

A. possessed B. owned

C. had D. had had

33.He was very busy yesterday; otherwise, he _____ to the meeting.

A. would come B. came

C. would have come D. will come

34.The librarian insists that John _____ no more books from the library before he returns all the books he has borrowed.

A. will take B. took

C. take D. takes

35.I left very early last night, but I wish I _____ so early.

A. didn’t leave B. hadn’t left

C. haven’t left D. couldn’t leave

36.I do not have a job. I would find one but I _____ no time.

A. had B. didn’t have

C. had had D. have

37.I wish that you _____ such a bad headache because I’m sure that you would have enjoyed the concert.

A. hadn’t B. didn’t have had

C. hadn’t had　 D. hadn’t have

38.He insisted that we all _____ in his office at one o’clock.

A. be B. to be

C. would be D. shall be

39.Helen couldn’t go to France after all. That’s too bad. I’m sure she would have enjoyed it if _____.

A. she’s gone B. she’ll go

C. she’d gone D. she’d go

专项练习2：

1．His doctor suggested that he ______ a short leave of absence．

A．will take B．would take C．take D．took

2．The job would require that ______ at 7 o'clock every morning．

A．he will be at the factory B．he be at the factory

C．he was at the factory D．he has been at the factory

3．Your advice that she ______ till next week is reasonable．

A．will wait B．is going to wait C．waits　 D．wait

4．The housemaster was strict．He requested that we ______ television on week nights．

A．not watch B．must not to watch

C．not be watching D．have not watched

5．It is necessary that a worker ______ his work on time．

A．accomplishes B．can accomplish

C．accomplish D．has accomplished

6．It is important that he ______ his decision before Friday．

A．will make B．makes C．make D．must make

7．You look so tired. It's time you ______ ．

A．go to sleep B．went to sleep

C．go to bed D．went to bed

8．I'd rather you ______ anything about it for the time being．

A．do B．didn't do C．don't D．didn't

9．But for water，it ______ impossible to live in the desert．

A．is B．was C．were D．wouldn't be

10． ______ it______ for your help，I couldn't have made any progress．

A．Had；not been B．Should；not been

C．Did；not been D．Not；be

11．Long ______ the Party！

A．lives B．live C．will live D．should live

12．Mary insisted that Tom ______ her the ring back．

A．gives B．give C．given D．have given

13．My suggestion was that the meeting ______ off till next week．

A．to put B．be put

C．should put D．be putting

14．Mother suggested that I ______ my homework first before watching TV．

A．did B．do C．shall do D．have done

15．He insisted that nothing ______ till he arrived.

A．must be started B．ought to be started

C．could be started D．should be started

16．Tom suggests that Ann ______ the house.

A．can sell B．sells C．sell D．sold

17．It's better that he ______ it from you.

A．'ll hear B．hears C．should hear D．heard

18．It was necessary that he ______ about what had happened.

A．be told B．was told C．should tell D．tell

19．It's astonishing that she ______ sad at news that it has nothing to do with her.

A．felt B．should feel C．'ll feel D．would feel

20．It was strange that we ______ short of water in the country where it was always raining.

A．are B．be C．should be D．both B and C

21．It is strange that she ______ marry such an ugly man.

A．would B．should C．shall D．must

22．It's not right that the meeting ______ off till tomorrow.

A．must be put B．must put C．will be put D．be put

23．It was impossible that he ______ the train, for he had started out very early.

A．could have missed B．must have missed

C．should have missed D．should miss

24．It's a pity that he ______ such a good chance.

A．should miss B．should have missed C．has missed D．all the above

25．He tried to find some excuse for the debt, but I insisted that he ______ it off at once.

A．must pay B．ought to pay C．paid D．pay

26．Mr. Ford insisted that he ______ right, though the others didn't think so.

A．should do B．should have done C．had done D．did

27．His pale face suggested that he ______ the sad news.

A．should be told B．should have been told

C．was told D．had been told

28．He suggested that we ______ here at once.

A．should leave B．must leave C．left D．ought to leave

29．My order is that everyone ______ their own work in time.

A．must complete B．completed C．completes D．complete

30．We've made the decision that we ______ at the school gate at 7 tomorrow morning.

A．will gather B．are about to gather

C．would gather D．should gather

31．----I'll be waiting for you at home.

---- ______ I were busy and couldn't come?

A．What if B．What when C． How if D．How when

32．After he was praised for what he had done, he said，“I ______ even better under harder conditions. ”

A．would do B．would have done C．did D．had done

33．It has been raining for a day, but even though it ______ , we ______ there by tomorrow.

A．hadn't rained, couldn't get B．hadn't rained, can't get

C．didn't rain, couldn't get D．didn't rain, can't get

34．We could not have succeeded ______ your help.

A．but for B．without

C．if it had not been for D．all the above

35．I dare say he is not your true friend, because a true friend ______ differently when you were in trouble.

A．acted B．had acted C．would act D．would have acted

专项练习1：　

1—5 BBDAD 6—10 DDCAD 11—15 CDCAA 16—20 ACAAD

21—25 DBCCC 26—30 DCCCD 31—35 DDCCB 36—39 DCAC

　　解析：

1.wish后面用虚拟语气，表示与过去事实相反用过去完成时。

2.条件句表示与过去事实相反，主句用过去将来完成时，从句用过去完成时。

3.as if后面如果表示真实情况就不用虚拟。

4.It is important that是主语从句的虚拟语气，从句用sb. should do的形式。

5.as if后面是真实情况，不虚拟。

6.lain是lie的过去分词，表示“躺”。

7.could have done表示“本来可以”。

8.与将来相反的虚拟语气，主句用过去将来时。

9.as if表示不可能发生的事情时用虚拟语气。

10.but for表示“要不是……的话”，通常与虚拟语气搭配使用。

11.in advance表示“事先”，表示与过去事实相反的虚拟语气。

12.wish的宾语从句表示发生在将来的愿望用过去将来时。

13.but的并列句表示真实情况，不用虚拟语气。

14.for fear that后面的状语从句用sb. should do的形式。

15.表示与过去事实相反，主句用过去将来完成时，从句用过去完成时。

16.suggest后面的宾语从句用sb. should do的形式。

17.suggest后面的从句用sb. should do的形式，should可以省略。

18.表示与过去事实相反，从句用过去完成时。

19.would rather的宾语从句用sb. did的形式。

20.It is time后面的定语从句用sb. did的形式。

21.第一个had是过去完成时，第二个had表示“有”。

22.would have done是过去将来完成时，表示与过去相反的虚拟语气。

23.这是虚拟语气的倒装形式，把if去掉，助动词提前。

24.suggest后面的从句用sb. should do的形式，should可以省略。

25.表示与过去事实相反，主句用过去将来完成时。

26.在虚拟语气中，不管什么人称，be动词都要用were的形式。

27.表示与过去事实相反，从句用过去完成时。

28.require后面的从句用sb. should do的形式，should可以省略。

29.It is strange that是主语从句的虚拟语气，从句用sb. should do的形式。

30.had I known是与过去相反的虚拟语气的倒装形式。

31.as if表示不可能发生的事情时用虚拟语气。

32.第一个had是过去完成时，第二个had表示“有”。

33.otherwise经常可以搭配虚拟语气，表示与过去事实相反。

34.当insist表示“坚持认为”时不用虚拟形式。

35.wish后面用虚拟语气，表示与过去事实相反用过去完成时。

36.but的并列句表示真实情况，不用虚拟语气。

37.wish后面用虚拟语气，表示与过去事实相反用过去完成时。

38.当insist表示“坚持要求”时从句用虚拟形式。

39.表示与过去事实相反，从句用过去完成时。

专项练习2：　参考答案：

1．C 　2．B 　3．D 4．A 　5．C

6．C 　7．D 　8．B 9．D 　10．A

11．B 12．B 13．B 14．B

15． D insist作“要求别人做某事”解，其宾语从句用should型虚拟语气。

16． C 这种should型虚拟语气，有时可将should省略，因此，C项的sell不能有人称变化。

17．C 本句话有“要求”的意思，故选C。

18． A C、D为主动，在此不妥。

19． B 选B表示了说话人带有一种十分惊讶的感情，选A项与she的人称不相一致，是错的。参见本章语法说明。

20． D

21．B should带有感情色彩。

22．D 本句带有要求之意，故从句谓语用should型虚拟语气。D项中的should被省略。

23．C 本句带有惊讶之意，故从句须用should型虚拟语气。但由于是过去的事情所产生的惊讶，所以用should+不定式完成式。

24．D 如选A，这表达了说话人对将来的事所发出的感叹，选B则是对已经过去的事情的感叹。选C则是一个直陈语气，即说话人对此并不一定感到十分惋惜，而是对此事的陈述。

25．D insist在作“坚持要求别人做某事”时，需要用should型虚拟语气，should也可以省略。

26．C insist在作“坚持自己的观点、看法等”解时，不需要用虚拟语气，所以A、B两项用在此处不当。D项时态不准确，故也应排除。

27．D suggest作建议解时，后接了should型虚拟语气，但在本句中作“表明”解，这时不用虚拟语气，A、B两项都应排除，C项时态不当。

28．A 在本句中suggest作“建议”解，故选A。

29．D “建议”、“命令”、“要求”等动词的名词形式做主语时，其表语从句也须用should型虚拟语气，本句中的should被省略。

30．D “建议”、“命令”、“要求”等动词的名词形式做主语时，后接同位语从句时也须should型虚拟语气。

31．A What if…？常用于省略疑问句，既可以用于虚拟语气，也可用于直陈语气。本句不省略的形式为What would you do if。

32．B 本句的under引出一个非真实的条件，当然也可以是真实条件。根据上下文，应理解为与过去事实相反，故其谓语动词用would have done。

33．B even though=even if意为“即使”。它同if一样可以引出一个真实的让步从句，也可以引出一个非真实的让步从句。根据上文，even though是一个非真实的与过去事实相反的让步从句。而主句we can't get there却是一个真实的情况。

34．D

35．D 从全句的意思分析，a true friend-differently实际上是指一种假设，而when引导的从句又告诉我们，这是一个与过去事实相反的假设，故用would have acted。