一. 過去將來時(shí)的含義
表示在過去某個(gè)時(shí)間看來將要發(fā)生的動(dòng)作或存在的狀態(tài)。過去將來時(shí)常用于賓語從句中。例如:
I didn’t know if he would come.
我不知道他是否會(huì)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(huì)成為一個(gè)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(shí)的用法
1.“would+動(dòng)詞原形”常表示主觀意愿的將來。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。
2.“was/ were+going to+動(dòng)詞原形”常表示按計(jì)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(zhǔn)備回家。
此結(jié)構(gòu)還可表示根據(jù)某種跡象來看,很可能或即將發(fā)生的事情。例如:
It seemed as if it was going to rain.
看來好像要下雨。
3. come, go, leave, arrive, start等瞬時(shí)動(dòng)詞動(dòng)詞可用過去進(jìn)行時(shí)表示過去將來的含義。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(diǎn)離開。
She told me she was coming to see me.
她告訴我她要來看我。
4. 條件狀語從句和時(shí)間狀語從句中須用一般過去時(shí)代替過去將來時(shí)。例如:
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(xué)習(xí)的話,就很難取得進(jìn)步。
表示在過去某個(gè)時(shí)間看來將要發(fā)生的動(dòng)作或存在的狀態(tài)。過去將來時(shí)常用于賓語從句中。例如:
I didn’t know if he would come.
我不知道他是否會(huì)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(huì)成為一個(gè)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(shí)的用法
1.“would+動(dòng)詞原形”常表示主觀意愿的將來。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。
2.“was/ were+going to+動(dòng)詞原形”常表示按計(jì)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(zhǔn)備回家。
此結(jié)構(gòu)還可表示根據(jù)某種跡象來看,很可能或即將發(fā)生的事情。例如:
It seemed as if it was going to rain.
看來好像要下雨。
3. come, go, leave, arrive, start等瞬時(shí)動(dòng)詞動(dòng)詞可用過去進(jìn)行時(shí)表示過去將來的含義。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(diǎn)離開。
She told me she was coming to see me.
她告訴我她要來看我。
4. 條件狀語從句和時(shí)間狀語從句中須用一般過去時(shí)代替過去將來時(shí)。例如:
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(xué)習(xí)的話,就很難取得進(jìn)步。