Poems Period 3 Grammar—the Subjunctive Mood(2)
if jack had_scored that goal，
if we'd_had just a few more minutes，
if we had_trained harder，
if ben had_passed the ball to joe，
if we'd_had thousands of fans screaming，
if i hadn't_taken my eye off the ball，
if we hadn't_stayed_up so late the night before，
if we_hadn't_taken it easy，
if we hadn't_run out of energy.
we would_have_won ...
if we'd_been better!
tell the students that the above sentences are with the subjunctive mood and then discuss it with them.then ask the students to think about the question “what is the subjunctive mood？”
step 3 grammar learning
ask the students to study the following sentences and try to summarize the structure and usages of the subjunctive mood.
1.the subjunctive mood in the past tense：
(1)i could have done better if i had been more careful.
我要是細心一點，是可以做得更好的。
(the fact is that i was not more careful and i didn't do better.)
(2)i could have shown you around the city if i had known you were in beijing.
我要是早知道你在北京，我就會帶你到處去轉轉。
(the fact is that i didn't know you were in beijing and i didn't show you around the city.)
(3)if i had been in the mood，i would have gone to the movies.
如果我有心情的話，我就會去看電影了。
(the fact is that i was not in the mood and i didn't go to the movies.)
2.the subjunctive mood in the future tense：
(1)從句謂語用過去式：
if your father knew this，he would be angry.
要是你父親知道了，他會生氣的。
if it rained tomorrow，the sports meet would be put off.
要是明天下雨，運動會就會被推遲。
(2)從句謂語用should＋動詞原形(通常指可能性極小的事情，一般譯為“萬一”)：
if it should rain，the crops would be saved.
要是有雨，這莊稼還有救。
此類句型的主句謂語有時可以用祈使句甚至將來時態：
if it should rain tomorrow，don't expect me.
萬一明天下雨，就不要等我了。
if i should be free tomorrow，i will come.
萬一我明天有空，我就來。
(3)從句謂語用were to＋動詞原形(通常指可能性極小或近乎不可能，有時指出乎意料)：
if the sun were to rise in the west，my love for you would not change.
即使太陽從西邊升起，我對你的愛也不會變。
step 4 summing up
try to help the students draw the following conclusions：
1.the subjunctive mood is usually used to talk about situations that are not true or not likely to be true.the situation referred to in the subjunctive mood is not real，but it is hypothetical.
2.the subjunctive mood is often found in a clause beginning with the word “if”.the past perfect tense(had done/been)is often used in the “if” clause and “would＋have done/been” is often used in the main clause expressing the situation contrary to the past.