219 条件现在时

 

A 条件现在时由wouldshould+动词原形构成(用于第一人称),或由would+动词原形构成(用于其他人称)。

肯定式:         I wouldId workI should work

               you wouldyoud work

否定式:         I would notwouldnt work

                       I should notshouldnt work

                       you would notwouldnt work

疑问式:         wouldshould I work

                       would you work?等

否定疑问式:  should I notshouldnt I work

                       would you notwouldnt you work?等

B 这种形式用于:

a)条件句中。(参见第221节至第229节。)

bwouldshould的特殊用法中。(参见第二十二章。)

c)过去将来时。当主句的主要动词是过去时的时候,从句中就必须用 wouldshould而不用 willshall

I hopethat I willshall succeed

我希望我会成功。

I hopedthat I wouldshould succeed

我曾希望我会成功。

I knowthat he will be in time

我知道他会赶得上的。

I knewthat he would be in time

我当时知道他会赶得上的。

He thinksthat they will give him a visa

他想他们会给他签证。

He thoughtthat they would give him a visa

他本想他们会给他签证。

I expectthatthe plane will be diverted

我料想飞机会改变航线。

I expectedthatthe plane would be diverted

我本料想飞机会改变航线。

(关于willshallwouldshould在间接引语中的用法,参见第三十一章。)