未來非事實條件句 + 進行式

句型:

If 子句:were + 現在分詞
結果子句:would be + 現在分詞

用法:

未來非事實條件句 + 進行式,可以像未來進行式一樣,在虛構的情況中用來強調未來進行式的動作發生在未來簡單式的動作之前。

注意:未來非事實條件句 + 進行式與現在非事實條件句 + 進行式看起來一模一樣,但前者句中都會有 “tomorrow”、”next week” 或 “in a couple of days” 等表示未來的字眼。

If 子句的例句:

  • If Billy were waiting there next week when Helen gets off the plane, she would be totally surprised. (如果下週海倫下飛機時,比利正在那裡等她,她一定會大吃一驚) - 但比利不會在那裡等她,所以海倫不會驚訝。
  • If he were staying in that hotel next week while the conference is being held, he might be able to meet some of the key speakers and tell them about our new product. (如果下週會議舉行期間他住在那家飯店,他也許能夠跟若干主講人碰面,將我們的新產品告訴他們) - 我認為他不會住在那家飯店,所以他不可能在那裡跟任何人碰面。

結果子句的例句:

  • If I were able to go to the train station tonight to meet Brenda, I would be standing on the platform waiting for her when she arrives. (如果今晚我能去火車站跟布蘭達見面,當她到達時,我一定正站在月台上等她) - 但我今晚不能去火車站,所以當她到達時,我不會正站在月台上。
  • If you went over to Peter’s house after work, he would probably be sitting there at his computer surfing the Internet. (如果你下班後去彼得家裡,他可能正坐在電腦前面上網) - 但你下班後不會去他家。

 

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資料來源:http://englishhome.org/continuous-conditionals.html

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