FORM/USE: 'WERE' + PRONOUN + 'TO' INFINITIVE, FORMAL
EGP #256 | C2 | CLAUSES / subordinated Can use 'Were' + pronoun + 'to' infinitive to introduce a condition, in formal contexts. Lexical range: N/A
要是接受这份工作,我就得搬到国外去了。
___Were ___I ___to ___accept the job, I would have to move abroad.
要是你去巴黎的话,会爱上那儿的建筑的。
___Were ___you ___to ___visit Paris, you would fall in love with its architecture.
要是她获得诺贝尔奖,她将成为有史以来最年轻的获奖者。
___Were ___she ___to ___win the Nobel Prize, she would be the youngest recipient ever.
要是我们减少碳排放,气候危机将显著减缓。
___Were ___we ___to ___reduce carbon emissions, the climate crisis would slow down significantly.
要是他们提高税收,许多企业会考虑迁址。
___Were ___they ___to ___raise taxes, many businesses would consider relocating.