<触类旁通> (1) I wanted to ask if I could borrow your bike. 我想问问能否借用一下你的自行车。 语法分析:在口语里,want, hope, wonder, wish以及think等动词后可用一般过去时表示现在的一种委婉的语气和试探性的态度。
(2) If I were a bird, I would fly to our capital. 如果是一只鸟,我要飞到首都去。 语法分析:在虚拟语气中常用一般过去时,假设现在或将来。
(3) She came late three times this week. 她这星期迟到了三次。 语法分析:一般过去时可以与today, this week以及this month等时间状语连用。
(4) Could you set your hand to the agreement? 请在协议书上签名好吗? 语法分析:情态动词的过去时could, might, would以及should等所表示的语气显得委婉。
(5) She wanted the book next week. 她下周要这本书。 语法分析:句子的谓语动词如果是want, expect, promise以及call等时,它们的过去时可与表示将来的时间状语连用,但这个时间状语并不是指这些动词所表示动作的发生时间。
<巩固练习> (1) He _____[suggest] my starting the day after tomorrow. (2) The members _____[call] for a meeting tomorrow. (3) You are mistaken, I _____[shall] say. (4) If I _____[have] enough money, I'd buy a new car. (5) I _____[think] you might go and see him this evening. (6) She asked the taxi-driver to hurry because her plane _____[leave] at six.
<参考答案> (1) suggested (2) called (3) should (4) had (5) thought (6) left