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insist 后面跟从句的话用虚拟语气should+动词原形,这句里省略了should

补充一下吧,我仅仅是针对你给的这句话来解释的

insist后的从句谓语是否用“should+动词原形”这样的虚拟语气,要看该谓语动词所表示的含义.一般说来,若该谓语动词所表示的动作尚未发生,或尚未成为事实,则用虚拟语气;若该谓语动词所表示的动作已经发生,或已经成为事实,则要用陈述语气.

比如:

He insisted that I had read his letter.他坚持说我看过他的信.(“看信”已成为事实,故用陈述语气)

He insisted that I should read his letter.他坚持要我看他的信.(“看信”尚未成为事实,故用虚拟语气)