It is (high) time后接簡(jiǎn)單過(guò)去式,表示早該是...的時(shí)候了。
It is (high) time that I left.
我早該走了。
在假設(shè)語(yǔ)氣結(jié)構(gòu)里有時(shí)可以省略副詞子句,條件一般暗含在片語(yǔ)或上下文里。
Alone by myself, I wouldn’t have been delighted.
如果我單獨(dú)一個(gè)人我是不會(huì)感到愉快的。
假設(shè)語(yǔ)氣中的副詞子句可以省略連接詞if,此子句中的助動(dòng)詞had, were, should等要移至主語(yǔ)之前。
Were I Jane, I would be very pleased to marry you.
如果我是珍,我會(huì)很高興嫁給你。
would that相當(dāng)于how I wish。
Would that Jane accepted my proposal.
珍要是接受我的求婚就好了。
Even if...表示即使...也。
Even if you failed again, you shouldn't give up.
即使你再次失敗,你也不應(yīng)放棄。
may+原形動(dòng)詞是假設(shè)語(yǔ)氣的一種形式,表示祝愿。
May you succeed!