Asifthiswerenotenoughtoreduceyoutotears,yourhusbandarrives,unexpectedlybringingthreegueststodinner.1.这里为什么不是thiswasasif.2.为什么是were而不是was?

Question

As if this were not enough to reduce you to tears,your husband arrives,unexpectedly bringing three guests to dinner.
1.这里为什么不是this was as if.
2.为什么是were 而不是was?

Answer 1

as if===if 引导虚拟语气
eg:
If I were you,I would accept his gift.