假如我是一本書，我會...

一。與現在事實相反

If I + were/Ved, I would/could/might+V.

以下是作者 Jose Jorge Letria 以及畫家 Andre Letria 的作品If I were a book的節錄： (建議你用唸的，會扎實的讓這種句法變成你的語感習慣)

If I were a book, I wouldn't like people reading me because they have to, or because I'm trendy(時髦的新潮的).

If I were a book, I'd ask those who'd find me on the streets to take me along to their home. If I were a book, I'd like that the reader who picked me could become free and wild. If I were a book, I'd share my deepest secrets with my readers.

If I were a book, I'd be an endless journey.

If I were a book, I'd be in any place where I could make someone happy.

If I were a book, I'd would like someone saying: “This book changed my life”.

二。I wish...的用法

I wish (that) I was/were taller.

(我要是個子再高一點就好了！)

I wish (that) you were coming with me.

(你要是能跟我一起去就好了呀！)

上述的句子可以套回第一種if的句型：

It would be great if I were taller.

It would be totally different if you were coming with me.

換句話說，沒有一定要用if的句型公式喔！

三。I suggest/recommend...的用法

同樣是subjunctive mood的文法句型，請看下一篇文章另外解釋。

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考題實戰體驗區：作文範例

98年指考英文科作文題目：

如果你可以不用擔心預算，隨心所欲的度過一天，你會怎麼過？請寫一篇短文，第一段說明 你會邀請誰和你一起度過這一天？為什麼？第二段描述你會去哪裡？做些什麼事？為什麼？

要寫這篇作文不使用假設語氣來增色就太可惜啦，來看以下精選單字例句：

(假設語氣語法部分會用粉紅色字標示)

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1. 生活開銷的預算拿捏：budget (名詞/動詞) 皆可

-need a budget / have a budget

-learning how to budget

-Budgeting is simply balancing your expenses with your income.

-having a tighter budget

2.錢不是問題：money is no object

(類似用法distance is no object這兩種說法都代表你願意並且有能力不計代價金錢或是距離的限制，就是要做到買到得到某件事情)

3. 隨心所欲：You can do whatever you want

*You come and go as you please. (隨你高興)

There are no limits. (沒有任何限制)

4. 渡過一天：spend your day

[把題目用假設語氣句型換換句話說]

If you didn't need to worry about money, what would you like to do?

(如果不需要考慮錢的問題，你會想做什麼事情呢？)

If you were rich enough to do whatever you want, how would you spend the day?