1、中文:我要是你,我不會那么做。
(誤)I shouldn"t do that if I was you.
(正)I shouldn"t do that if I were you.(表示與現(xiàn)在事實(shí)相反的虛擬語氣不能用was,只能用were.)
2、中文:要是我父親現(xiàn)在在這里,他會告訴我該做什么。
(誤)If my father were here now,he will tell me what to do.
(正)If my father were here now,he would tell me what to do.(表示與現(xiàn)在事實(shí)相反的虛擬語氣中,主句的助動詞只能用would,might等過去時。)[環(huán)球網(wǎng)校成人高考頻道整理虛擬語氣誤用]
3、中文:要是我知道她的電話號碼,我就會給她打電話了。
(誤)If I knew her telephone number,I would have called her.
(正)If I had known her telephone number,I would have called her.(表示與過去事實(shí)相反的虛擬語氣中,條件從句的動詞要用過去完成時。)
4、中文:要是昨天沒下雨她也許會來。
(誤)If it had not rained yesterday,he might come.
(正)If it had not rained yesterday,he might have come.(表示與過去事實(shí)相反的虛擬語氣中,主句的動詞要用助動詞的過去時might,could等+HAVE+過去分詞。)
5、中文:我不認(rèn)為我會失敗,但要是我失敗了,我會再努力。
(誤)I don"t think that I shall fail. But if I failed,I would try again.
(正)I don"t think that I shall fail. But if I should fail,I would try again.(表示與將來事實(shí)相反的虛擬語氣中,條件從句的動詞用should加原形動詞。)