情態(tài)動詞will和would的用法總結(jié)
(would可以看作是will的過去式,這兩個詞除了時態(tài)不相同外,在表達(dá)意思的許多方面是相近的。當(dāng)然will 和would又都有一些各自不同的獨(dú)特用法。)
1)用于第二人稱疑問句,表示請求(在這種用法中would使語氣更為客氣、委婉)
Will you tell her that I'll be back in twenty minutes?
請告訴她我二十分鐘后回來,好嗎?
If you want help, just let me know , will you?
你需要幫助就告訴我,好嗎?
Won't you come in and have a little whisky?
你要不要進(jìn)來喝一點(diǎn)兒威士忌?(或是:你進(jìn)來喝一點(diǎn)兒威士忌,好嗎?)
Would you tell me how to get to the shopping center?
您能告訴我怎么去購物中心嗎?
2)用于表示愿望
Go where you will .去你想去的地方吧。
I will pay you at the rate you ask.我會按你要的利率付給你錢的。
He wouldn't let the doctor take his blood pressure.他不愿意讓大夫給他量血壓。
They had to obey whether they would or not.他們不得不遵從他們的意愿。
3)表示習(xí)慣、傾向(可譯成"總是會、老是,等" )
Sometimes the cat will lie there all afternoon.
有時侯,那只貓總是整個下午都躺在那兒。
Oil and water will not mix .油和水決不能調(diào)和。
He would sit there for hours , doing nothing at all.
他總是在那兒一坐就是幾個小時,什么都不干。
4)表示猜測(可譯成"一定是……、想必……,等" )
This will be the house you're looking for .這想必就是你要找的房子吧。
He will have gone back to New Zealand .他一定是回新西蘭去了。
The person you mentioned would be the father , is that right?
你說的那個人一定是爸爸了,對嗎?
That would be in 1999 , I think .那大概是在1999年吧。
5)will用于表示決心(可譯成"一定要,決心,等" )
We will never talk about that subject again.
我們決不會再談?wù)撨@個話題了。
I will make this computer work even if I have to stay up all night.
我即使整晚不睡覺也一定要讓這臺計算機(jī)工作起來。
6)would常用于虛擬條件句,表示與事實(shí)相反或不太可能實(shí)現(xiàn)的情況
But for your help we would have been late .要不是你幫忙我們就遲到了。
Well , I wouldn't worry about it . It won't do me any good.
好了,我不會擔(dān)心那件事的,因?yàn)樗粫o我?guī)硎裁春锰帯?/p>