虛擬語氣：指示性動詞（demand, suggest）+（that）+ 動詞原形

The Subjunctive Mood

虛擬語氣

First， let’s look at the word MOOD。 In grammar， MOOD is used to refer to a verb category or form that conveys the speaker‘s attitude toward a subject。 In English， there are four moods：

首先，我們先來了解一下什麼是“語氣”。“語氣”是一種動詞形式，用以表示說話者的意圖或態度。英語中，有四大型別語氣：

◆ the indicative mood： states facts or truths

陳述語氣：敘述事實、真實情況的句子。

★ The cat is fabulous。

★ I make videos。

★ Adam is not perfect for this job。

◆ the interrogative mood： asks questions

疑問語氣：表示詢問的句子。

★ Is the cat fabulous？

★ What kind of videos do you make？

★ Are they educational？

◆ the imperative mood： expresses an order or a command

祈使語氣：表示命令、要求的句子。

★ Look at that fabulous cat！

★ Leave me alone！

★ Please sit down。

◆ the subjunctive mood： used for conditional or imaginary situations or to express wishes， demands， or suggestions

虛擬語氣：用於條件性的或非真實的情況，或用來表達願望、建議或命令等。

★ I wish I could look at that fabulous cat all day。

★ If I were you， I would say YES。

★ I demand he apologize。

The Subjunctive Mood

虛擬語氣

The subjunctive mood is the verb form used for conditional or imaginary situations or to express wishes， demands， or suggestions。 And it is used mostly in formal contexts。

虛擬語氣是透過謂語動詞的變化表現出來的，用於條件性的或非真實的情況，或用來表達願望、建議或命令等。經常被用於正式的文本當中。

We always use the subjunctive mood for:

◆ To express commands， advice or suggestions

表達命令、意見或建議等。

◆ To express importance， urgency of something， ect

表達某事的重要性、緊迫性等。

◆ Wishful thinking

表達主觀願望。

◆ Fixed expressions that use the Subjunctive Mood

某些固定的搭配中使用虛擬語氣。

◆ Situations or conditions that are hypothetical， imaginary， contrary to reality or fact

假設的、想象的、與現實相悖的情況。

To express commands, advice or suggestions

表達命令、意見或建議等。

◆ Some indicative verbs often attract the subjunctive mood。

一些指示性動詞常使用虛擬語氣。

◆ Particular indicative verbs + （that） noun clause with base verb。 And it is acceptable to omit THAT。 In these structures， we use

the base verb or should + base verb for all subjects

。

指示性動詞 + （that）+ 帶原形動詞的名詞性從句。THAT可以省略。在此結構中，不管指示性動詞是什麼時態，所有主語均使用

動詞原形或should +動詞原形

。

◆ And it can also have a negative form：

not + the base verb

。

其否定形式：

not + 動詞原形

★ The doctor

advises

that Jim

be brought

to hospital right away。

醫生建議立即帶吉姆去醫院。

★ The doctor

advised

that Jim

go

to hospital right away。

醫生建議吉姆馬上去醫院。

★ The doctor

advised

that Jim

not go

to hospital right away。

醫生建議吉姆不要馬上去醫院。

★ The doctor’s

advice

was that Jim

be brought

to hospital right away。

醫生的建議是，吉姆馬上被送往醫院。

★ I

recommend

that he

see

a specialist。

我建議他去看專科醫生。

★ I

recommend

that you

not put aside

what you’ve already learned。

我建議你不要把已經學到的東西放在一邊。

★ He

requested

that everyone

vote

for him。

他請求每個人都為他投票。

★ All I

ask

is that he

be

present。

我所要求的只是他在場。

★ He

commands

the prisoner

be released

。

他命令釋放囚犯。

★ She

demanded

that we

keep

quiet。

她要求我們保持安靜。

★ He

insisted

that the plane

fly

higher。

他堅持要飛機飛得更高。

★ Jack

ordered

she

be reprimanded

。

傑克下令責罰她。

★ I

recommend

that Jack

apologize

。

我建議傑克道歉。

★ They

suggested

she

buy

a new car。

他們建議她買一輛新車。

★ I

move

that he

be discharged

for his serious mistake。

我提議，由於他犯了嚴重錯誤，應予免職。

★ In my opinion， schools ought to

insist

that every instructor

take

additional courses throughout his or her tenure in order to keep up with the latest trends in pedagogy。

我認為，學校應該堅持要求每位教師在其任期內參加額外的課程，以便跟上教學法的最新趨勢。

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