if做連詞,主要有兩個意思,一是“是否”,引導(dǎo)賓語從句,一是“如果”,引導(dǎo)狀語從句
一、if作為連詞,引導(dǎo)條件狀語從句,它表示的意思是“假如”“如果”等.在復(fù)合句中如果主句用將 來時,則if引導(dǎo)的狀語從句用一般現(xiàn)在時.例如:
1.If itdoesn’train,we will go to the park next Sunday.如果天不下雨,下周星期天我們將去公園.
2.If you ask him,he will help you.如果你求他,
if從句中用過去式,表示不可能實現(xiàn),大概不會實現(xiàn)或提出作為考慮的假定條件.此時需要用虛擬語氣,例如:
1.If you were a bird,you could fly.假使你是只鳥,你便會飛了.
2.If I asked him(if I were to ask him) for a loan,would he agree?如果我向他借貸,他會答應(yīng)嗎?
另外,if從句中用過去完成式,表示過去未實現(xiàn)的條件(例如由于不可能實現(xiàn)或某人之未能實行).例如:
1.If they had startedearlier,they would have arrivedin time.要是他們早些動身,他們便可及時到達了.
2.If they had not started when they did,they would not be here now.如果他們那時不動身,現(xiàn)在他們就不會在此地了.
二、if還可以引導(dǎo)讓步狀語從句.這時if當(dāng)作“即使是”,“雖說”解.例如:
1.If she’s poor,at least she’s honest. 雖說她很窮,但至少她還是誠實的.
2.If I am wrong,you are wrong,too. 即使說我錯了,那么你也不對.
3.I’ll do it,even if it takes me all the afternoon. 雖然會花費我一下午的時間,我還是要做這事.
三、if作為連詞還可以引導(dǎo)賓語從句.引導(dǎo)賓語從句時和whether意思相同.例如:
1.Lily asked if / whether she liked it.莉莉問她是否喜歡它.
2.She asked if / whether they had a cotton one. 她問是否他們有一件棉織的。