虚拟语气条件句,表示与现实状况相反的假设,用were/hadbeen/should/would/could/might/oughtto/hadbetter等词引导。例如,Ifhehadbeenhere,Iwouldhaveknownit。虚拟愿望句,表达对过去的想象或愿望,用wish/ifonly等词引导。例如,IwishIhadlearntEnglishearlier。虚拟劝诫句,表达对过去的劝告或忠告,用hadbetter/oughtto等词引导。例如,Youhadbettergohomenow。虚拟语气还可以用于名词性从句,例如,Itisimportantthateverybodyshouldhaveachancetospeak。