高一英语题:为什么it is time后动词可以用过去式?

如题所述

  “It is time + 从句”表示的是说话人的个人愿望,意思是“本来到了做某事的时间,但是却与事实相反”,因此从句要用虚拟语气。对现在虚拟用从句的谓语动词过去时,对过去的虚拟用过去完成时,对将来虚拟用“should+原形【should 可以省略】”。如:


    It is time (that) you got up. 你早该起床了。(事实上还没起来)

    It was time (that) he had done his homework yesterday. 他本该昨天就要完成作业。(事实上没有写完)


  同样类型的虚拟从句还有——


    had better + that 从句 —  倒是希望某人做某事

  如:I’d better we went home earlier. 我倒是希望我们在一点回家


    would rather + that 从句  —  宁愿某人做某事

  如:I would rather he (should) come tomorrow. 我宁愿你明天来。


    wish + that 从句 — 但愿某人做某事就好了

  如:I wish I were a bird. 但愿我能变成一只鸟

 

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第1个回答  2014-03-09
固定语法知识,it is time+从句,从句中的动词用should+v或者用过去式,应该记住,是高中的语法点