Conditional sentences type 2, 其實以前略為提過:
http://grammarfun101.blogspot.com/2011/08/if-you-went-on-diet.html
先看看一些 type 2 的例子:
If I were you, I would leave this place at once.
If I had her phone number, I would give it to you.
If he lived near the office, he would be in time for work every day.
If he came here again, I would scream.
If I shaved my head, people would laugh at me.
在 conditional sentences type 2 中,if-clause 裡的動詞是過去式(past tense),而 main clause 的動詞是條件式 (conditional tense)。[note: conditional tense = would/should + infinitive/perfect infinitive]
正如以前說過,if-clause 裡的過去式動詞並不是 true past,而是 past subjunctive,用以表達不真實性 (unreality),或者不可能性 (improbability)。
我們再看看上面的例句:
If I were you, I would leave this place at once. (but I'm not you; hence, unreal)
If I had her phone number, I would give it to you. (but the fact is, I don't have her phone number; hence, unreal again)
If he lived near the office, he would be in time for work. (but the truth is, he doesn't live near the office; hence, unreal)
If he came here again, I would scream. (but I don't expect him to come here again; hence, improbable)
If I shaved my head, people would laugh at me. (but I don't intend to shave my head; hence, improbable)
In short, type 2 = unreal, improbable, unlikely, imaginary.
除了以上的基本句子結構 (if + past + conditional),conditional sentences type 2 還可以有其他的變異:
1) if + past + might/could
If you practised more, you might win.
If I knew her address, I could pay her a visit.
If he had a college degree, he could get a job here.
2) if + past + continuous conditional
If I were on vacation now, I would be touring Hong Kong.
If he were bitten by that dog, he would be screaming in pain.
3) if + past + another past (用於表達在過去必然發生的事)
If you stared at that dog, it bit you.
4) if + past continuous
If my car was working, I would drive you to the airport.
It's so hot today! If we were going by taxi, we would feel much better.
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