ifの省略

仮定法のifは省略できるけど...

実は、仮定法のifは省略できます！

ただ、形に決まりがあるので抑えておきましょう。

後ろが疑問文の形になるんですね。

例えば、仮定法過去完了のIf I had read... は Had I read...

仮定法未来のIf she were to say... は Were she to say...

こんな感じです！

実際に練習問題で練習してみてください。

練習問題

次の（　　）にあてはまる単語・文章を選んでね。

（１）（　　）in your place, I would not forgive him.

①I were　②If were I　③Were I　④Were if I

（２）（　　）he read my letter then, he would have understood me.

①If　②Were　③Did　④Had

（３）（　　）, the govenment would have to act swiftly.

①If a serious crisis will arise

②A serious srises were to arise

③Were a serious crisis to arise

④Were a serious crisis arisen

（４）（　　）you notice any suspicious bags, please inform the conductor.

①Could　②Might　③Should　④Would

解答

（１）（　　）in your place, I would not forgive him.

①I were　②If were I　③Were I　④Were if I

⇒③Were I

訳：もしわたしがあなたの立場なら、彼を許したりしないだろう。

（２）（　　）he read my letter then, he would have understood me.

①If　②Were　③Did　④Had

⇒④Had

訳：その時彼が和t氏の手紙を読んでいたならば、私の事を理解しただろう。

（３）（　　）, the govenment would have to act swiftly.

①If a serious crisis will arise

②A serious srises were to arise

③Were a serious crisis to arise

④Were a serious crisis arisen

⇒③Were a serious crisis to arise

訳：もし重大な危機が発生するとすれば、政府は素早く対応しなければならないだろう。

（４）（　　）you notice any suspicious bags, please inform the conductor.

①Could　②Might　③Should　④Would

⇒③Should

訳：万が一不審なバッグに気づいたら、車掌までお知らせください。