He would still be alive today if he hadn’t taken that drug.虚拟语气
问题描述:
He would still be alive today if he hadn’t taken that drug.虚拟语气
He would still be alive today if he hadn’t taken that drug.为什么不是if he didn't take that drug呢?
答
本句话是错综时间的虚拟语气,也就是说主从句的动作不是同时发生的.主句说的是现在,但从句说的是过去的情况,所以就用了过去完成时态.此句意为:如果他以前没有吸毒,他现在就还活着.(但实际上是他以前吸了毒)