过去完成时经常与一般过去时连用,表示过去某个动作发生前完成的动作。与过去完成时连用的表示 时间的词或词组有 when,after,as soon as,(not) until,by that time,(never) before,already,for,since, just,no sooner…than,hardly…when 等。过去完成时不能与副词 ago 连用(ago 只能与一般过去时连用)。
| dream of… 想, 梦见(梦想),幻想,向往 | think of… 想(思维的活动), 考虑 |
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| Frank used to dream of having a car of his own. | Mrs. Anne Sterling did not think of the risk she was taking when she ran through a forest after two men. |
no sooner…than… 一…就…(关联词,引导时间状语从句,主句里常用过去完成时,than后面的从句用一般过去时)相同用法的还有 as soon as,the moment,on doing。
| had no sooner完成时的中间… than 一般过去 ... | As soon as 一…就…(用于句首) |
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| He had no sooner returned than he bought a house and went to live there. | As soon as he had returned , he bought a house and went to live there. |
| 他一回来就买了一所房子住了进去。 | |
| had no sooner + done…than + did 固定用法 (时态结构 : 完成时态 + than + 一般过去时) | As soon as 放到句首 + 一般过去/过去完成 |
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| 1, for [ 2, 3 and 4 ] (只是初级连接示例) | ||||
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| 第一件事 | for | 第二件事 | 第三件事 | 第四件 |
| he began to complain about the weather, | it was still summer, | it rained continually | and it was often bitterly cold. | |
for(表原因时) 与 because 不同,for不能用于句首,并且在 for 后面必须重复主语:I don’t have a car, for I can’t afford it.
| for conj. 因为,由于 | as conj.虽然,尽管;因为,由于 | because conj.(说明原因)因为,由于 |
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| for不能用于句首,后面主语不可省略 | 引出一个原因状语从句 | because 一般跟在主句后面,强调讲话的对象可能不知道的原因。 |
在中文的关联词里出现了“因为”就要说“所以”,但在英文里不能成对出现的。因为在英文中有规定,在两句话里只能使用一个词去连接。
| even though | 即使,虽然,尽管...(引导让步状语从句:明让步、暗转折) | Even though I came here, my mind was absent. 尽管我人来了, 但我还是心不在焉 |
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| even if | The villagers have told him that they will not accept the pub even if he gives it away. | |
| though | Though the sound could be heard clearly, it took me a long time to react.在中文翻译时加“但是”更好理解。 | |
| although | Although I was only six, I can remember seeing it on TV.虽然当时我只有6岁,我还能记得在电视上看见过它。 | |
| but | conj. 而,相反 | ... even though it was still summer, it rained continually ... = It was still summer, but it rained continually.(even though 与 But 只能选择1个去使用) |
| as if / though + 句子 似乎, 好像 | |
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| 引导表示方式的状语从句,如果从句为过去完成时则是虚拟语气,描述与事实相反, 后面的条件是假的 | 连词 as if/though 引导方式状语从句,通常跟在描述行为举止的动词之后,如 act,appear,feel,look, smell,sound 等后面 |
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| 接从句表示“超过…的范围” | 接比较对象表示“比…更多” |
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| hardly…when… 还没来得及…就… | |
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| He had hardly opened his eyes when he was knocked out.用法同 no sooner…than | Hardly had he left the room when the traveler entered.hardly had sb. done when… (hardly 在句首, 要倒装) |
这两组连词意义都和 as soon as 相近,但更正式。它们通常都与过去完成时连用。当 no sooner 和 hardly 位于句首时,后面的主谓结构都要颠倒顺序: no sooner / hardly + 助动词 + 主语 + 动词
| no sooner…than 一…就… | hardly…when 几乎未来得及…就… |
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| No sooner had he begun speaking than he was interrupted. 他刚一开始讲话就被打断了 | Hardly had he got into the bus when it began moving. |
长难句通常是一句话讲了多件事,然后通过连接词连接起来。通常情况下我们需要通过连接词、谓语动词等断开句子变在简单句就可以理解句子的意思。
| The dream he had had for so many years ended there.一大包一小a包b,则b是从句。所以这b一个定语从句(名词+从句省略了连接词) | |||
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| 找到谓语动词断开句子 | 通过谓语动词向前找主语 | 结构:主主谓谓、主谓主谓 | 识别宾语从句、定语从句 |
| The dream ended there. | he had had for so many years. | ||
| She knew she was near the shore. 谓语动词后+从句,所以这是一个宾语从句(主谓主谓) | |||
| She knew (从句) | she was near the shore. | ||
| The present she gave me was very amazing. present做为gave的宾语省略关系词(主主谓谓) | |||
| The present was very amazing. | she gave me (the present). | ||
| ..the girl struggled up the cliff towards the light she had seen. 主+谓+介词+名词+定语从句(主谓主谓) | |||
| the girl struggled up the cliff. | towards the light she had seen. 定语从句 the light做为had seen的宾语 | ||
结论:主主谓谓,中间是从句;主谓主谓 后面是从句。