推 LinYiTin:謝謝你詳細的解答!! 04/26 15:35
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※ 引述《LinYiTin (Evelyn)》之銘言：
: 請問 suppose後接條件句時(就是有可能發生的那種,不是假設語氣)
: 時態應該是用現在式還是過去是呢?
: 比方說: Suppose you _____(believe) in aliens' existence, what ___(will) you
: think about them?
: 這句該填現在式還是過去式呢?
: 謝謝大家!
依照你所說的，說話者如果 "有期望" "肯定這事的可能性"，就用現在式。
反之，如果 "沒期望" "懷疑這事的可能性"，就用過去式。
你可參考
http://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/suppose (第5點)
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/suppose (上面的 1、2點)
[1] If everyone agrees that inflation is a grave problem, why is it so
difficult to stop? One reason is that while people like to rail against
rising prices, many also derive some handsome benefits from it. They
have in effect become a constituency for inflation. Says M.I.T.'s
Lester C. Thurow. a member of the TIME Board of Economists:
"Suppose you told small businessmen that you could wave a magic wand
and bring the inflation rate to zero. They would think about it for a
minute and say no. They have made some fixed commitments in loans and
inventories that they would not want to live with. "
(Time, 1981/01/19)
[2] A top-level question asks: Suppose you have ten coins and have at least
one each of a quarter, a dime, a nickel and a penny. What is the least
amount of money you could have? Kids who can not handle such penny-ante
stuff are undoubtedly in deep trouble.
(Time, 1988/06/20)
請注意這裡的 could 不是過去式，而是 「可能」
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