英语学习的过程主要分为单词的积累和语法，单词的积累在这里就不赘述了，那样英语语法的学习包含了单词词性、时态和从句。本文主要推荐的是语法中时态部分的内容。
1、虚拟语气
虚拟语气表示说话人的主观愿望、猜疑、建议或与事实不符的假设等，而不表示客观存在的事实。虚拟语气是由句中的谓语动词的特殊形式表示出来的。
虚拟语气主要分为与目前事实相反，与过去事实相反与与以后事实相反三个类型。让大家一一来看下它们的结构和使用方法吧!
1、表示与目前事实相反的状况
从句：If+主语+动词通常过去时
主句：主语+ should/would/might/could+do：
If I were you，I would take an umbrella.
假如我是你，我会带把伞。
If I knew his telephone number，I would tell you.
假如我了解他的电话号码，我就会对你说。
If there were no air or water，there would be no living things on the earth.
假如没水和空气，地球上就不会有生物。
If I had any money with me，I could lend you some.
假如我带钱了，我就会借给你些。
If he studied harder，he might pass the exam.
假如他再努力些，就能通过考试了。
If I were you， I'd wear a shirt and tie.
假如我是你，我就会穿衬衣和领带。
2、表示与过去事实相反的状况
从句：If+主语+had+done
主句：主语+should/would/might/could+have done
eg：If I had got there earlier，I should/would have met her.
假如我早到那儿，我就会见到她。
If he had taken my advice，he would not have made such a mistake.
假如他听我的劝告的话，就不会犯如此的错误了。
3、表示与以后事实相反
从句：①if+主语+were to do
②if+主语+should+do
③if+主语+动词通常过去式
主句：主语+should/would/might/could+do
eg：If he should come here tomorrow，I would talk to him.
假如他明天来这儿的话，我就跟他谈谈。
If there were a heavy snow next Sunday，we would go skating.
假如下周日下大雪，大家就去滑冰。
If she were to be here next Monday，I would tell her about the matter.
假如她下周一来这儿的话，我就会告诉她这件事的始末。
除去以上三种主要状况，虚拟语气还有以下几种结构和使用方法哦。
1、 当从句的谓语动词含有were，should，had时，if可以省略，这个时候从句要用倒装语序，即把were，should，had等词置于句首，这种多用于书面语。
eg：Should he agree to go there，we would send him there.
如果他答应去的话，大家就派他去了。
Were she here，she would agree with us.
假如她在这儿的话，她会赞同大家的。
Had he learnt about computers，we would have hired him to work here.
假如他懂一些电脑常识的话，大家已经聘用他来这里工作了。
2、非真实条件句中的条件从句有时不表达出来，只暗含在副词、介词短语、上下文或其他方法表示出来，这种句子叫做含蓄条件句，在多数状况下，条件会暗含在短语中，如without…，but for…等
eg：
But for his help，we would be working now.
要不是他的帮忙，大家还会在工作呢。
Without your instruction，I would not have made such great progress.
如果没你的指导，我不会获得这样大的进步。
We didn't know his telephone number，otherwise we would have telephoned him.
大家不了解他的电话号码，不然大家就会给他打电话。
3、 有时，虚拟条件语气的从句中，主、从句可以省略其中的一个，来表示说话人的一种强烈的感情。
①省略从句
He would have finished it.
他本该完成了。
You could have passed this exam.
你本能通过这次考试的。
②省略主句
If I were at home now.
如果我目前在家该多好啊。
If only I had got it.
我如果得到它了该多好啊。
4.注意，在虚拟语气的从句中，动词be的过去时态一律用were，不需要was。
If I were you，I would go to look for him.
假如我是你，就会去找他。
2、倒装句
在英语中，主语和谓语是句子的核心，它们之间有两种语序：一是主语在谓语之前称为自然语序;二是主语在谓语之后则称为倒装语序。而倒装语序中又有完全倒装和部分倒装
1.完全倒装：又称"全部倒装",是指将句子中的谓语全部置于主语之前。此结构一般只用于通常目前时和通常过去时。
①谓语+主语+……
There be+主语
例子：
There was a drop in the temperature.
温度降低了。
There are birds singing in the tree.
鸟儿在树上唱歌。
②副词+谓语动词+名词主语+……
例子：
Out rushed a young lady.
一个年轻的女性冲了出来。
③过去分词或目前分词+be动词的各种形式+主语+……
例子：
Scattered on the floor were several books and magazines.
几本书和杂志散落在地板上。
2.部分倒装：指将谓语的一部分如助动词或情态动词倒装至主语之前,而谓语动词无变化。假如句中的谓语没助动词或情态动词，则需添加助动词do,does或did，并将它置于主语之前。
比如：
Nor did he let the disease sTOP him from living the kind of life he has always dreamt about.
疾病没使他舍弃过上梦想中的生活。
部分倒装也有以下几种容易见到种类：
1. 以否定词开头的句子需要部分倒装。注意下列句子中助动词或情态动词提前、甚至补充助动词的使用方法：
例：
Not until yesterday did little John change his mind.
小约翰直到昨天才改变了主意。
2.以否定副词开头并加状语放在句首的句子需要部分倒装。这类否定副词有barely, hardly, little, seldom, scarcely…… when, never, no sooner…… than, rarely, no more, not nearly, not only等与only。
例：
only in the country can you learn the “true English”.
只有处在本国，你才能学到“真的的英语。”
3.介词+no+名词的结构中需要用部分倒装，这类结构包含at no time; by no means; by no manner of means; for no reason; in no case; in/under no circumstances; in no sense; in no way; on no account; on no consideration; at no point
例：
Under no circumstances should you lend Paul any money.
无论怎么样，你都要把钱借给保罗。
4. 由as引导的部分倒装句：
a) 当as作为比较意义时，即用于as + adj./ adv. + as结构中时，假如把第一个as省略掉，就形成部分倒装句。
例：
Cautious as the rest of her family , she didn't seem willing to give an immediate reply to my question.
正如她家人一样小心小心，她好像不想立即回答我的问题。
She charged the stairs, quick as a rabbit .
她跑上楼去，跑得象兔子那样快!
b) 当 as引导让步状语时，和although, though一样，当用作“尽管”之义时，可以用于部分倒装句。
Hard as he worked, he did not pass the exam.
虽然他非常用功，但他还是没及格。
c) 表示缘由时，为了强调起见，也可以倒装。
例：
Tired as he was, we decided not to disturb him.
由于他太累了，大家决定不打扰他。
d) 等于so时，意义是“也，也是”
例：
She worked hard, so/ as did her husband.
她工作非常努力，她的老公工作也非常努力。
3、独立主格
独立主格，第一它是一个“格”，而不是一个“句子”，在英语中任何一个句子都要有主谓结构，而在这个结构中，没真的的主语和谓语动词，但又在逻辑上构成主谓或主表关系。
独立主格结构不是主谓完整的简单句，而只不过一个短语。
其公式为：名词/名词短语/代词+不定式/ing分词/ed分词/形容词/副词/介词短语。名词前也可以加with。
独立主格结构主要用于描绘性文字中，其用途等于一个状语从句，常用来表示时间、缘由、条件、行为方法或随着状况等。比如：
1) 表示时间
The meeting being over, all of us went home.
开完会后大家都回家了。
the meeting being over等于when the meeting was over
Her work done, she sat down for a cup of tea.
她干完了活，坐下来喝茶。
her work done等于when her work was done
2) 表示条件
The condition being favorable, he may succeed.
若条件有利，他可能能成功。
the condition being favorable等于If the condition is favorable
3) 表示缘由
There being no taxis, we had to walk.
没出租车，大家只好步行。
There being no taxis等于Since there was no taxis,
He wrapped her up with great care, the night being dark and frosty.
夜又黑又冷，所以他把她裹得严严实实的。
the night being dark and frosty等于as the night was dark and frosty
4) 表示随着状况
Almost all metals are good conductors, silver being the best of all.
几乎所有些金属都是良导体，而银则是最好的导体。
5) 表示补充说明
We redoubled our efforts, each man working like two.
大家加倍努力，一个人干两个人的活。
独立主格有以下容易见到的七个种类：
种类1：名词+目前分词
We shall play the match tomorrow, weather permitting.
明天假设天气好，大家就进行比赛。
The monitor being ill, we’d better put the meeting off.
班长病了，大家最好还是延期开会吧。
种类2：名词+过去分词
The job finished, we went home.
工作结束后大家就回家了。
The last bus gone, we had to walk home.
最后一班公车已经走了，大家需要走路回家。
More time given, we should have done the job much better.
假如给大家更多的时间，大家会把工作做得更好。
种类3：名词+不定式
Nobody to come tomorrow, we will have to put off the meeting till next week.
假如明天无人来，大家将把会议推迟到下周。
So many people to help him, he is sure to succeed.
有这样多的人来帮助他，他必然会成功的。
种类4：名词+介词短语
The soldiers dashed in, rifle in hand.
士兵们端着枪冲了进去。
A girl came in, book in hand.
一个少女进去了，手里拿着书。
He was waiting, his eyes on her back.
他在等着，双眼看着她的背影。
种类5：名词+形容词或副词
He sat in the front row, his mouth half open.
他坐在前排，嘴半开着。
She sat at the table, collar off, head down, and pen in position, ready to begin the long letter.
她坐在桌前，衣领已解掉，头低了下来，拿好钢笔，筹备开始写一封长信。
种类6：There being +名词
There being nothing else to do, we went home.
没别的事可做，大家就回家了。
There being no further business, I declare the meeting closed.
没再要讨论的事了，我宣布散会。
种类7：It being +名词
It being Christmas, the government offices were closed.
因为圣诞的原故，政府机关都休息。
It being a holiday, all the shops were shut.
因为今天是假日，所有商店都关门了。
