2.与suggest , order, demand , propose, command, request, desire,insist等动词相对应的名词suggestion, order, demand , proposal 等后的表语从句或同位语从句中要使用虚拟语气。如:
The general sent the order that the battle(should) be held on untilthe complete failure of the enemy.
My proposal is that we(should) set a deadline for handing in the plan.
3.在It is/was suggested (ordered , demanded , proposed , etc. ) 结构以及necessary , essential, important, strange, natural等形容词后的主语从句中要使用虚拟语气。如:
It's requested that we (should) keep the stability of the society for the people's peaceful life.
It is necessary that the badly wounded man(should) be treated immediately.
二、过去时态类
英语中,还有一些词或短语后接的从句或句子,也要使用虚拟语气,虚拟语气是通过句中的谓语使用过去的某种时态(如:一般过去时、过去完成时等)来体现的。
1. wish , would rather 后的宾语从句。如:
He wished he had never been involved in such affairs.
I would rather you could teach me again.
2. as if, as though引导的从句。如:
The little boy knows so many things as if he was a man.
He acted as usual as though nothing had happened.
3.由if only (要是……,那该多好啊!)引导的惊叹句。如:
If only I had passed the test !
If only it stopped raining!
4. It is(about/high) time 后的定语从句。如:
It is time we went out for a walk.
It was high time they had begun to prepare the experiment.
虚拟语气的其它用法
在英语中,一些表示建议、请求、劝告、愿望、祈祷、祝福或诅咒的句子,也需要使用虚拟语气。如:
Would you mind smoking here ?
May you be lucky!
Long live the people of China !
God save me.