习惯表达中常用的虚拟语气。
① 提出请求或邀请。eg: Would you like to have a talk with us this evening?
今天晚上来跟我们聊天好吗?
Could I use your bike now?
我可以用一下你的单车吗?
② 陈述自己的观点或看法。eg: I should glad to meet you.
见到你我会很高兴。
I would try my best to help you.
我会尽力帮助你。
③提出劝告或建议。
eg: You'd better ask your father first.
你最好先问一问你的父亲。 You should make a full investigation of it first.
你应该先全面调查一番。
④ 提出问题。eg: Do you think he could get here on time
你认为他能按时来吗?
Do you expect he would tell us the truth?
你期望他会告诉我们真相吗?
⑤表示对过去情况的责备时,常用虚拟语气。其虚拟语气的结构为:情态动词 + have done。 eg: You should have got here earlier. 你早该到这里了。
You should have returned it to him. 你早该把它还给他了。