请帮忙解释为什么要用虚拟语气

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请帮忙解释为什么要用虚拟语气
Although he isn't family,he might just as well have been family
Although he isn't family,he might just as well be family

he isn't family 是真实的情况 虚拟语气是表示一种假设,非真实的
例如 If I had money now,I would lend you.如果我现在有钱,我就借给你了.真实的情况是我现在并没有钱,所以也无法借给你.