虚拟语气是一个用于描述希望、建议、要求或与事实相反的情况的时态。那么,有哪些动词是提示虚拟语气的呢?

(1)ask、demand等表示“要求”

1. He asked that the letter should be given to boss immediately. 他要求马上把信件交给老板。

2. He asked that she should call her father. 他要求她打电话给她爸爸。

3. Russia demanded that Unita send a delegation to the peace talks. 俄罗斯要求安盟派代表团参加和谈。

4. the police demanded that he give them the names. 警察要他说出那些人的姓名。

(2)desire、intend表示“希望、打算”

1. She desires that he buy this house. 她希望他买下这所房子。

2. We had always intended that the new series would be live. 我们一直打算现场直播这部新的电视系列节目。

3. It was not intended that colleges should have to revise their current schemes. 并不打算让各学院修改现行计划。

4. We certainly did not intend that you should conclude that we were suddenly supporting the adverse comments against Obama. 我们当然不计划你可能会做出此结论,认为我们会突然支持针对奥巴马的反对意见。

(3)urge表示“敦促、强烈要求”

1. He urged her to come and stay with us. 他劝她过来和我们同住。

2. He urged that they go to France. 他敦促他们到法国去。

(4)direct表示“指示”

1. he directed that no picture from his collection could be sold. 他发出指示,凡他收集的图片一律不得出售。

本篇我们总结了表示要求、打算的一些动词在虚拟语气中的用法,大家都学会了吗?