表示过去将来的其他方法

过去将来时 时间:2019-03-14 将来 方法 学习 

  我们在学习一般将来时时讲到过,除用“will / shall+动词原形”表示将来外,我们还可以用其他一些方法来表示将来。同样地,对于过去将来时而言,我们除可用“would+动词原形”外,也还有一些其他的方法来表示过去将来。如:

  1. was / were going to + 动词原形:该结构有两个主要用法,一是表示过去的打算,二是表示在过去看来有迹象表明将要发生某事。如:

  I thought it was going to rain. 我想要下雨了。

  I was going to leave when he came in. 他进来时我正要离开。

  2. was / were to + 动词原形:主要表示过去按计划或安排要做的事情。如:

  He asked where he was to put it. 他问他该把它放在哪里。

  She said she was to get married next month. 她说她计划在下个月结婚。

  3. was / were about to + 动词原形:表示在过去看来即将要发生的动作,由于本身已含有“即将”的意味,所以不再表示具体的过去时间状语连用。如:

  I was about to go to bed when the phone rang. 电话铃响时我正好要上床睡。

  I couldn't go to Tom's party as I was about to go into hospital. 我就要住院,所以不能参加汤姆办的晚会了。

  4. was / were +现在分词:表示在过去看来即将发生的动作。如:

  Jack said he was leaving tomorrow. 杰克说他打算明天动身。

  She didn't say whether she was coming to lunch. 她没有说她是否来吃午饭。

  注意,并不是所有动词都具有这样的用法,通常可用于该句型中动词是come, go, leave, arrive, begin, start, stop, close, open, die, join, borrow, buy等瞬间动词。