这件事竟然发生在我身上似乎太不公平了。
It's strange that it should be so cold today .奇怪,今天怎么会这么冷。
4)用于某些从句中表示虚拟语气
The doctor insisted that the girl should be hospitalized .
大夫坚持认为那个女孩要住院治疗。
If it had not been for the doctor's care the girl should not be speaking to you now .要不是由于大夫的精心照料,这个女孩现在就不能与你说话了。
She stood away so that he should enter the room first .
她让到一边,好让他第一个进入房间。
I'll write it down lest I should forget it 我将它记下以免遗忘。
Take an umbrella with you in case it should rain .
带上雨伞,以防万一下雨。
will , would
(would可以看作是will的过去式,这两个词除了时态不相同外,在表达意思的许多方面是相近的。当然will 和would又都有一些各自不同的独特用法。)
1)用于第二人称疑问句,表示请求(在这种用法中would使语气更为客气、委婉)
Will you tell her that I'll be back in twenty minutes ?
请告诉她我二十分钟后回来,好吗?
If you want help, just let me know , will you ?
你需要帮助就告诉我,好吗?
Won't you come in and have a little whisky ?
你要不要进来喝一点儿威士忌?(或是:你进来喝一点儿威士忌,好吗?)
Would you tell me how to get to the shopping center ?
您能告诉我怎么去购物中心吗?
2)用于表示愿望
Go where you will .去你想去的地方吧。
I will pay you at the rate you ask .我会按你要的利率付给你钱的。
He wouldn't let the doctor take his blood pressure .他不愿意让大夫给他量血压。
They had to obey whether they would or not .他们不得不遵从他们的意愿。
3)表示习惯、倾向(可译成"总是会、老是,等" )
Sometimes the cat will lie there all afternoon .
有时侯,那只猫总是整个下午都躺在那儿。
Oil and water will not mix .油和水决不能调和。
He would sit there for hours , doing nothing at all .
他总是在那儿一坐就是几个小时,什么都不干。
4)表示猜测(可译成"一定是……、想必……,等" )
This will be the house you're looking for .这想必就是你要找的房子吧。
He will have gone back to New Zealand .他一定是回新西兰去了。
The person you mentioned would be the father , is that right ?
你说的那个人一定是爸爸了,对吗?
That would be in 1999 , I think .那大概是在1999年吧。
5)will用于表示决心(可译成"一定要,决心,等" )
We will never talk about that subject again .
我们决不会再谈论这个话题了。
I will make this computer work even if I have to stay up all night .
我即使整晚不睡觉也一定要让这台计算机工作起来。
6)would常用于虚拟条件句,表示与事实相反或不太可能实现的情况
But for your help we would have been late .要不是你帮忙我们就迟到了。
Well , I wouldn't worry about it . It won't do me any good .
好了,我不会担心那件事的,因为它不会给我带来什么好处。
2. 关于情态动词后面接进行式和完成式的情况
一般说来,"进行式"表示动作正在发生或进行;"完成式"则表示动作是发生在过去或是表示按理是发生了但事实上却没有发生。下面我们分别讨论一下各种具体情况。
A. 关于情态动词后面接进行式的情况