一、過去將來時的含義
過去將來時表示在過去某個時間看來將要發(fā)生的動作或存在的狀態(tài)。過去將來時常用于賓語從句和間接引語中。例如：
I didn’t know if he would come.
我不知道他是否會來。
They never knew that population would become a big problem.
他們從來都不知道人口問題將會成為一個大問題。
She didn’t tell me where she would go.
她沒有告訴我她要去哪兒。
Betty said she would visit the Great Wall next Saturday.
貝蒂說下周六她要去參觀長城。
二、過去將來時的表達法
?。ㄒ唬皐ould+動詞原形”。常表示按計劃或安排即將發(fā)生的事。例如
He said he would come to see me.
他說他要來看我。
He told me he would go to Beijing.
他告訴我他將去北京。
?。ǘ皐as/ were+going to+動詞原形”。常可用來表示按計劃或安排即將發(fā)生的事。例如：
She said she was going to start off at once.
她說她將立即出發(fā)。
I was told that he was going to return home.
有人告訴我他準備回家。
此結構還可表示根據(jù)當時情況判斷有可能但不一定會發(fā)生某事。例如：
It seemed as if it was going to rain.
看來好像要下雨。
?。ㄈヽome， go， leave， arrive， start等動詞可用過去進行時代替過去將來時。例如：
He said the train was leaving at six the next morning.
他說火車將于第二天早晨六點離開。
She told me she was coming to see me.
她告訴我她要來看我。
?。ㄋ模l件狀語從句和時間狀語從句中須用一般過去時代替過去將來時。例如：
I didn’t know when she would come， but when she came I would let you know.
我不知道她什么時候來，但她來了我會告訴你。
The teacher said that it would be very difficult to make progress if I didn’t work hard.
老師說，如果我不努力學習的話，就很難取得進步。 |