虛擬條件句的從句部分含有were, should, 或had時(shí), 可省略if，再把were, should或had 移到從句的句首，實(shí)行倒裝。例如：

Were they here now, they could help us. =If they were here now, they could help us.他們現(xiàn)在在的話，就會幫助我們了。

Had you come earlier, you would have met him. =If you had come earlier, you would have met him.你來得早一點(diǎn)，就碰到他了。

Should it rain, the crops would be saved. =Were it to rain, the crops would be saved.假如下雨，莊稼就有救了。

注意：在虛擬語氣的從句中，動詞\'be\'的過去時(shí)態(tài)一律用\"were\"，不用was，即在從句中be用were代替。例如：

If I were you, I would go to look for him. 如果我是你，就會去找他。

If he were here, everything would be all right. 如果他在這兒，一切都會好的。

典型例題

_____ to do the work, I should do it some other day.

A. If were I　　 B. I were　C. Were I　D. Was I

答案C. 在虛擬條件狀語中如果有were, should, had這三個(gè)詞，通常將if省略，主語提前, 變成 were, should, had +主語的形式。但要注意，在虛擬條件狀語從句中，省略連詞的倒裝形式的句首不能用動詞的縮略形式。如我們可說 Were I not to do, 而不能說 Weren\'t I to do。

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