巧记10个虚拟词

英语中有些动词后面的宾语从句或某些主语从句的谓语动词，常用虚拟语气——“(should)十动词原形”。这些动词要逐个记忆是比较困难的，下面介绍几个巧记方法:

1．“一、二、三、四”法。即：一个坚持，两个命令，三个建议，四个要求。

一个“坚持(insist)”:

The doctor insisted that I(should)give up smoking. 医生坚持要我戒烟。

两个“命令(order，command)”:

The general ordered that the enemy soldiers (should)lay down their arms.将军命令敌兵放下武器。

He commanded that all his men(should)get to the front before darkness.他命令部下天黑前赶到前线。

三个“建议(suggest,propose,advise)”：

The headmaster suggested that we (should)make better use of our spare time.

校长建议我们更好地利用业余时间。

The teacher proposed that John(should) get down to his study.老师建议约翰静下心来好好学习。

They advised that steps(should)be taken at once.他们建议马上采取措施。

四个“要求(demand, require, request, ask)”：

The teacher demanded that the students(should)hand in the paper before eleven.

老师要求学生11点前交卷。

Father requires that his son (should) not make such noise in the room.爸爸要求孩子别在屋里大嚷。

The workers requested that the working conditions (should) be further improved.

工人们要求进一步改善工作条件。

She asks that he (should) be given an opportunity to try this method.他要求给他一个机会试验这办法。

2.“Discrop(无收获)”法。由这个词的每一个字母联想一个词或两个词: demand, insist, suggest, command, request，require, order, propose.

3.用句联想法。由句子“I drop cars”的每一个字母联想一个或两个动词:insist, demand, request, order, propose, command, advise，ask, require, suggest.

注意:这三种方法只是帮助记忆的一些方法。其实，除这十个动词外，还有些动词，如remember, prefer等后面的宾语从句也常用虚拟语气。就是上面列的十个动词后也不一定非用虚拟语气不可，在口语中不用虚拟语气的情况也是有的。如：

He insisted that Shanghai is still the biggest part in China.(宾语从句表示的是十分确定的事实)。

His accent suggests that he is from Shandong. (suggest不当“建议”讲，而是作“暗示”。)

Tom insistedthat he didnt go there last night. (insist不当“坚持认为”讲 ，而是当“坚持说”。）